certaines

This is the 306th most frequent French word.


certaines

"Certaines" means "some" or "certain" (feminine plural).


Here, "certaines" specifies that the ideas she has are of a particular subset or nature without elaborating on their details.

Elle a certaines idées qu'elle n'aime pas partager.

She has certain ideas that she doesn't like to share.


"Certaines" indicates that not all answers were correct, but a specific number or group of them were.

Certaines des réponses étaient correctes.

Some of the answers were correct.


In this sentence, "certaines" is an indefinite adjective referring to a specific subset of people, emphasizing that not all but some individuals hold this preference.

Certaines personnes préfèrent le thé au café.

Some people prefer tea over coffee.