Certain – certaine (f), certain (m)

(used as in: A certain amount)

(Pronounced ser-ten (f) ser-tan (m))

To remember that Certain is pronounced ser-ten or ser-tan (certaine or certain) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Certain people will certainly (certain) get serious tan (certain) lines in the sun.

Examples of certaine or certain (certain) in a sentence

Certains projets sont faciles. 

(Certain projects are easy.)

Cela prend un certain temps. 

(That takes a certain amount of time.)

Un certain nombre de personnes est venu. 

(A certain number of people came.)