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Boys vs girls: Ça dépend. (It depends) in French

Hugo wants one of Léa's crêpes, but she says they are in a meeting. She has a condition for ending it, and Hugo has an answer.

In French, with English subtitles.

33-second video.

In English, with a phrase in French.

33-second video.

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The French phrase

Ça dépend.

It depends.

Add de to say what it depends on: Ça dépend de la météo.

Every line in French with English

Hugo: Une crêpe chaude, s’il te plaît ?

In English: A warm crêpe, please?

Léa: Ça dépend. Elles sont en réunion.

In English: It depends. They're in a meeting.

Hugo: Donc… des crêpes en réunion ?

In English: So... crêpes in a meeting?

Hugo: Elle finit quand, cette réunion ?

In English: When does this meeting end?

Léa: Ça dépend. Tu as du chocolat ?

In English: It depends. Do you have chocolate?

Hugo: Oui. Il est en réunion aussi.

In English: Yes. It's in a meeting too.

In English, with a phrase in French.

Hugo: Can I have a crêpe?

Léa: Ça dépend. The crêpes are in a meeting.

Hugo: So... crêpes in a meeting?

Hugo: When does this meeting end?

Léa: Ça dépend. Do you have chocolate?

Hugo: Yes. It's in a meeting too.

Quick quiz

Choose a or b, then open the answer to see if you were right.

  1. What does it mean? Ça dépend.

    1. It depends.
    2. It's finished.
    Show the answer

    Answer: a) It depends. Dépendre means "to depend". Ça means "it" or "that" here.

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