How to Say ‘Did that’ in French
Est-ce que cela
ay suh kuh suh-lah
[ay suh kuh suh-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: Est-ce que is a common way to form questions. Cela means 'that', a bit more formal than ça.
🇫🇷 In France: Doctors may use cela in slightly formal speech, though in conversation many people say ça.
Phrase Breakdown
Est
[ay]
is
From être; part of the question form est-ce que.
Est-ce que cela vous a aidé ?
Did that help you?
-ce
[suh]
question marker
Part of est-ce que, a common way to form a yes/no question in French.
Est-ce que cela vous a aidé ?
Did that help you?
que
[kuh]
that
Part of est-ce que; together it introduces a question.
Est-ce que cela vous a aidé ?
Did that help you?
cela
[suh-lah]
that
A pronoun meaning that or that thing.
Est-ce que cela vous a aidé ?
Did that help you?
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