No. 62 in French

ça

"Ça" means "that" or "it" in English.

In a sentence

Ça va bien.
It's going well.
'Ça' is used here as a pronoun referring to the general state or situation, acting as the subject of the sentence.
Qu'est-ce que ça signifie?
What does that mean?
'Ça' functions here as a pronoun referring to an unspecified or previously mentioned thing.
Regarde ça!
Look at that!
'Ça' is used demonstratively here to refer to a specific thing or action that is being pointed out or is in focus.

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