Why does "ça veut dire" translate to "it means"?

Rebekah O.A1Kwiziq community member

Why does "ça veut dire" translate to "it means"?

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate aller - je/tu/vous forms - in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"

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CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Literally it means 'this wants to say' which is to 'mean' in French, so it uses the verb 'vouloir' in the present tense in the 3rd person singular. 'ça' is a contraction of cela.

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Rebekah O.A1Kwiziq community member

Ah... thanks so much!

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Why does "ça veut dire" translate to "it means"?

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