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Nicolaus. V. Wang
How to use <ce a quoi>
Hi, I'm learning French these days, and I learn this phrase from my french grammar book.
The example sentence is like this:
Ce à quoi il pense est très intéressant. [ce a quoi = quoi?]
Could you please tell me the meaning of {ce a quoi}? A few examples would be nice :D
Are there any similar expressions?
Thank you in advance!
31 ago 2014 09:36
Risposte · 7
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C'est exactement ce à quoi je pense !
31 agosto 2014
2
"Ce à quoi" is use to point something, like "what I mean", "what he does", "what they're thinking" .
Today, lot's of people use "ce dont" or "de quoi" in a similar way. Like "ce dont-il parle" ("what he's talking about").
31 agosto 2014
2
Ce à quoi + sujet + penser, c'est....
Ce à quoi tu penses, c'est (à) sa santé = What you're thinking about is his health.
Tu penses à sa santé = You're thinking about his health
Using "Ce à quoi" means you stress the topic of thought, rather than the fact you are thinking.
31 agosto 2014
1
In French "quoi" alone would not work in that sentence (even though in English it would). It would make the sentence sound like a question. To avoid that, by adding "ce à quoi" it becomes sort of "that of which he's thinking".
- à quoi penses-tu? (notice that even in the question, there is this "weird" but necessary à)
- Les vacances, la mer... oui, c'est ce à quoi je pense....
- Non, ce à quoi tu penses c'est le bar à volonté sur la plage !
1 settembre 2014
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Nicolaus. V. Wang
Competenze linguistiche
Cinese (mandarino), Olandese, Inglese, Francese, Tedesco, Giapponese, Coreano, Portoghese
Lingua di apprendimento
Olandese, Inglese, Francese, Tedesco, Giapponese, Coreano, Portoghese
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