'Ce' in French means 'this' in English.
Ce monument in French is "this monument" in English.
Est-ce que...? in French means "Is it that...?" in English.
is that / is this / is it ...
"who is it ? who is he ? who is she ?"
Qu'est-ce que c'est? in French means "What is it?" in English.
do you ...
Est-ce que je peux? in French is "Can I?" or "May I?" in English.
Pourquoi est-ce qu'il a téléphoné? in French means "Why did he telephone?" in English.
Qu'est-ce qu'il y d'autre? in French means "What else?" in English.
Qu'est-ce que tu choisis? in French means "What do you choose?" in English.
is that a 'Yes'?
"what did you do?"