How to Say ‘For that’ in French
Pour ça
💬 Usage Tip: The word 'ça' is a very common informal term for 'that' in spoken French.
🇫🇷 In France: This phrase could be part of setting up plans to discuss fun topics like movies or anime.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Pour
[poor]
for
Preposition indicating purpose or intended use: “for (that)”.
Je garde samedi soir Pour un marathon d’anime.
I’m keeping Saturday night for an anime marathon.
ça
[sah]
that / this (informal)
Demonstrative pronoun meaning “that/this”. Common in spoken French; “pour ça” = “for that”.
Pour ça, on peut commencer par l’épisode 1.
For that, we can start with episode 1.
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