English–French

“he” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/il/

Example

Il est arrivé.

He arrived.

Illustration for il (he)

How to say “he” in French

“He” in French is il.

A small subject placeholder that either identifies one masculine person or supports a sentence with no concrete subject.

Full entry for il: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with il

Il dit la vérité.

He tells the truth.

Tips for using il

  • In il y a, rapid speech often weakens il, so the expression can sound close to y a.

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