Topic: French

"That is a newspaper."

Translation:C'est un journal.

January 26, 2013

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/jamesfotoguy

    In french how do you distinguish "It is a newspaper" and "that is a newspaper" because "C'est" means "It is" right?

    March 20, 2013
    https://www.duolingo.com/ducXav

      Ceci est un journal? counted as wrong... any thoughts?

      July 4, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/haransivak
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      • 1264

      I believe "ceci" means this, not that.

      March 8, 2014
      https://www.duolingo.com/rubenisme

        I had "C'est ça un journal." wouldn't that be correct too?

        January 26, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/YogeshSaini

          Why is "Câ est un journal" incorrect?

          February 23, 2013
          https://www.duolingo.com/Artilex
          • 83

          I think because the ca is screwing it up

          September 13, 2014
          https://www.duolingo.com/KSC762431

            I think it should be "Ça c'est un journal." The accent should be a cedille, not a cironflexe.

            March 12, 2015
            https://www.duolingo.com/Chloe_Joy_xox

              I had Ce est un journal, wouldn't that be right too?

              November 26, 2014
              https://www.duolingo.com/merle_noir

                No, Ce est always becomes C'est. However Cela est un journal should be OK (emphasising That) but currently marked incorrect

                June 29, 2015
                https://www.duolingo.com/SaphiraTheDragon

                  Why is 'celui-là,c'est un journal' wrong?

                  September 7, 2015
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