Elles (en. They)

/ɛl/

Meaning & Definition

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pronoun

Third-person plural pronoun, referring to female individuals.

They are coming to the party.

Elles viennent à la fête.

Used to talk about several women or girls.

They won the match.

Elles ont gagné le match.

Can also be used to refer to feminine entities considered collective.

They are working together on this project.

Elles travaillent ensemble sur ce projet.

From Old French 'ele', feminine form of 'il'.

they are stronger

Indicates that women are more resilient or capable.

elles sont plus fortes

they want

Expresses the desire or intention of a group of women.

elles veulent

they know what they want

Implies that women are determined and aware of their desires.

elles savent ce qu'elles veulent

she

Singular subject personal pronoun for feminine.

elle

themselves

Reflexive pronoun for the feminine plural.

elles-mêmes

Group of girlfriends

They are my crew, always together.

Elles, c'est ma bande, toujours ensemble.

The girls

They went shopping.

Elles sont parties faire les boutiques.