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What is the difference between ça and cela? I tend to use cela because when when ç needs to be a capital vowel it is difficult to use it

chiara b.C1Kwiziq community member

What is the difference between ça and cela? I tend to use cela because when when ç needs to be a capital vowel it is difficult to use it

What is the difference between ça et cela ?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "In a taxi"

Freeform Writing Exercise A2

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Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Ça and cela mean the same thing, i.e., "that" as a demonstrative pronoun, but cela is a bit higher register than ça.

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CécileKwiziq team member

Hi Chiara,

Just to add to Chris' answer we do accept both 

Cela dépend

Ça dépend

I know just what you mean about typing capitals and accents, I have the same problem.

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What is the difference between ça and cela? I tend to use cela because when when ç needs to be a capital vowel it is difficult to use it

What is the difference between ça et cela ?

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