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ç

The French letter "ç" (c with a cedilla) is used to indicate the pronunciation /s/ instead of /k/, typically before "a," "o," or "u."

In a sentence

Ça va bien, merci.
It is going well, thank you.
Here 'ça' is used as a pronoun meaning 'it'.
Je ne sais pas ce que ç’a changé.
I don't know what it has changed.
In this sentence, 'ç’a' is a contraction of 'ça a', meaning 'it has'.
Regarde-le, ça c’est incroyable.
Look at it, that's incredible.
Here, 'ça' underscores the demonstrative 'that' to emphasize an object or situation.

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