How to Say ‘That / It’ in French
Ça
sah
[sah]
💬 Usage Tip: Ça is the casual spoken form of cela. You’ll hear it all the time in everyday French. Tiny word, huge usefulness!
🇫🇷 In France: Spoken French loves short, easy forms. Using ça sounds natural and conversational, much more common than the more formal cela in daily speech.
Phrase Breakdown
Ça
[sah]
that / it
Demonstrative word meaning “that” or sometimes “it” in everyday French.
Ça me plaît ; ici, « Ça » désigne une chose ou une situation.
That pleases me; here, “Ça” refers to a thing or situation.
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