In the lesson we are to translate "It was my favorite word for years" The word referred to was baguette. Since it is a specific word, why is the trans
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In the lesson we are to translate "It was my favorite word for years" The word referred to was baguette. Since it is a specific word, why is the trans
lation using C'est?
This question relates to:French lesson ""C'est" vs "Il/Elle est" to say it is/she is/he is in French"
Asked 6 years ago
Hi Ann,
It is because in French you cannot say -
‘Il était mon mot préféré .....‘
You have to say -
‘C’etait mon mot préféré ...’
Just as you cannot say-
il est le /la/les
Hope this helps!
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