French dictionary
cela/sə.la/
pronoun · A2 · Frequency 216
pronouncommon
Meanings
that
Used as a demonstrative pronoun to refer to something mentioned previously or in the context.
Examples
Cela me convient parfaitement.
That suits me perfectly.
Je n'oublierai pas cela.
I will not forget that.
Cela explique son retard.
That explains why he is late.
Collocations
- cela signifiethat means
- cela montrethat shows
- cela concernethat concerns
Common mistakes
Cela livre est intéressant.
Ce livre est intéressant.
cela is a pronoun and cannot directly determine the noun livre; to say “this book,” use ce rather than cela.