Learn French: C'est exact ? Je le suppose. - Is that correct? I suppose so.

C'est exact ? Je le suppose.

Is that correct? I suppose so.

Breakdown of C'est exact ? Je le suppose.

him, it (masculine direct object pronoun)

Questions & Answers about C'est exact ? Je le suppose.

Why do we use le in Je le suppose when the English translation says "I suppose so"?

Here, le is a neuter pronoun. Instead of replacing a specific masculine or feminine noun, it replaces the entire previous idea (que c'est exact - that it is correct). While English uses the word "so" to do this ("I suppose so", "I think so"), French uses le.

Is it mandatory to include le, or could I just say Je suppose?

You really should include it! In French, verbs expressing an opinion like supposer, penser, and croire generally expect a direct object. Even though an English speaker naturally wants to stop at "I suppose," leaving out the le in French feels incomplete, as if you are forgetting the word "it."

Could I use vrai or correct instead of exact here?

Yes, you could say C'est vrai ? (Is that true?) or C'est correct ? (Is that correct?). However, exact is an excellent and very common choice when you are confirming if a specific detail, statement, or assumption is entirely accurate.

Why is the first sentence just a statement (C'est exact) with a question mark, instead of Est-ce exact ?