Demonstrative Pronouns Flashcards
1
Q
The pronouns CECI and CELA/ÇA = this and that (roughly)
The pronoun CELUI = this one, that one, the one (which)
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The major reason why there is confusion by native English speakers is that “this” and “that” are also used in English as demonstrative adjectives that correspond to the single French demonstrative adjective CE
2
Q
CECI and CELA correspond roughly to “this” and “that”, respectively.
ÇA is a truncated form of CELA, used in standard spoken context. Unlike English this, French CECI is quite rare; it is most common use is in writing, to refer to something that is about to be mentioned.
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Ceci est le problem; il parle trop - This is the problem, he talks to much.
CELA and ÇA are often used even when English would use “this”
