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Use Neuter 'le' to Refer to Ideas in French
Learn to use the French neuter pronoun 'le' to refer to a whole idea or an adjective. This is a key feature for making your spoken French sound more natural.
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Use Neuter 'le' to Refer to Ideas in French
Learn to use the French neuter pronoun 'le' to refer to a whole idea or an adjective. This is a key feature for making your spoken French sound more natural.
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In French, the pronoun 'le' doesn't just replace masculine nouns. It can also be used in a 'neuter' way to refer back to a whole idea, a concept, or a statement. This is very common in spoken French to avoid repetition.
Lesson#2
For example, if someone asks 'Il va pleuvoir ?', meaning 'Is it going to rain?', you can reply 'Je le pense', which means 'I think so'. Here, 'le' stands for the whole idea 'that it is going to rain'.
Quiz#3
How do you say 'I think so' in French?
Je le pense.
Quiz#4
How do you say 'I hope so' in French?
Je l'espère.
Quiz#5
How do you say 'I believe so' in French?
Je le crois.
Quiz#6
How do you say 'I suppose so' in French?
Je le suppose.
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