Hi all. Can someone advise me as to when one uses ça as 'it' rather than le, la, l' eg. je le déteste or je déteste ça? I have just done an exercise where the latter was used for 'I hate it', I would have used 'le'. I can understand it being used for I hate 'that' but here it was used for 'it'. Thanks in advance/ merci en avance, Kevin
ça or le, la l' as it
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Kevin E.Kwiziq community member
ça or le, la l' as it
This question relates to:French lesson "Ça = that/this/it (French Demonstrative Pronouns)"
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Hi Kevin,
Without the actual example it is very difficult to give a precise answer but please take a look at this discussion on the same topic which I think will answer your query.
It also contain links to specific lessons which might help you further.
https://french.kwiziq.com/questions/view/le-or-ca-for-it-why
Hope this helps !
Jim J. Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonjour Kevin
"C'est" vs "Il/Elle est" to say it is/she is/he is in French
In particular review the previous posts at the very end of the above link
I think that this will help you.
Bonne journée
Jim
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