Il (en. He)

/il/

Meaning & Definition

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pronoun

Denotes a person, animal, or thing, generally masculine.

He went on a trip.

Il est parti en voyage.

Used in impersonal constructions.

It is raining today.

Il pleut aujourd'hui.

Denotes people in a general way.

One must work to succeed.

Il faut travailler pour réussir.

From the Latin 'ille', meaning 'that one'.

there is

expresses the existence of something.

il y a

it is necessary

indicates a necessity.

il faut

it seems to me

expresses an opinion or a feeling.

il me semble

they

plural masculine subject pronoun.

ils

him

personal pronoun in the accusative case.

lui

this

feminine demonstrative pronoun.

cette

In verlan, "Il" can transform into "li."

Look at him, he's a real li!

Regarde-le, c'est un vrai li!