Ça = That/this/it (French Demonstrative Pronouns)

Home » When To Use ça In French » Ça = That/this/it (French Demonstrative Pronouns)

Maybe your like

Master the real meaning! 20% off annual Premium plans » Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCELast updated: 2022-12-0880 questionsReport a problem

Related lessons

  • Celui/celle/ceux/celles = the one(s) (French Demonstrative Pronouns)
  • C'est, ce sont = this is, these are (French Demonstrative Pronouns)
  • Ceci/Cela = this/that (French Demonstrative Pronouns)
  • Describing things in French with c'est = it is
  • French»
  • Library»
  • Grammar»
  • Level A1»
  • Pronouns»
Ça = that/this/it (French Demonstrative Pronouns)Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCELast updated: 2022-12-0880 questionsTake the fastest path to fluent FrenchJoin now for free!

In French, you will encounter the demonstrative pronoun "ça" a lot. It is used to mean it, this or that.

Learn how to use the pronoun "ça" in French

Look at these sentences using ça:

Oh ! J'ai regardé ça aussi hier.Oh! I watched that too yesterday.

La grammaire française ? Je trouve ça trop difficile !French grammar? I find that too hard!

Ça me dérange quand on fume à côté de moi.It bothers me when people smoke next to me.

The pronoun ça is a contraction of cela, but it is used much more frequently, particularly in speech or informal writing.

Depending on the context, ça can mean it, this or that.

ATTENTION: When referring to something in general, even if the thing is plural, ça is used and followed by the singular form:

Les lasagnes ? J'adore ça !Lasagna? I love it!

Les probabilités, ça m'énerve !Probabilities get on my nerves!

See also the more advanced "C'est" vs "Il/Elle est" to say it is/she is/he is in French

Want to make sure your French sounds confident? We’ll map your knowledge and give you free lessons to focus on your gaps and mistakes. Start your Brainmap today »

Find your French level for FREE

And get your personalised Study Plan to improve it

Find your French level

Learn more about these related French grammar topics

  • Pronom démonstratif

Examples and resources

Ça me dérange quand on fume à côté de moi.It bothers me when people smoke next to me.Les probabilités, ça m'énerve !Probabilities get on my nerves!La grammaire française ? Je trouve ça trop difficile !French grammar? I find that too hard!Oh ! J'ai regardé ça aussi hier.Oh! I watched that too yesterday.Les lasagnes ? J'adore ça !Lasagna? I love it! Kwizbot, a friendly bot Let me take a look at that...

Tag » When To Use ça In French