Choses-là (en. Things there)

/ʃoz la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Indicates unspecified objects, ideas, or situations.

I don’t understand these things there.

Je ne comprends pas ces choses-là.

Refers to elements of a group or category.

He said there were many things there to see.

Il a dit qu'il y avait beaucoup de choses-là à voir.

Can denote problems or concerns in a particular context.

We need to address these things there seriously.

Il faut aborder ces choses-là sérieusement.

The term is a combination of 'things,' a plural of 'thing,' and 'there,' an adverb of place, indicating a reference to specific elements.

these things there

Reference to specific but unstated elements.

ces choses-là

things like that

To talk about similar topics or of an equivalent nature.

des choses comme ça

do these things there

To focus on specific tasks or activities.

faire ces choses-là

thing

An object or idea in a general way.

chose

matter

An object or situation that deserves to be discussed or examined.

affaire

Affairs

I have things there to deal with.

J'ai des choses-là à gérer.

Junk

He left all those things there on the ground.

Il a laissé par terre toutes ces choses-là.