Lorsqu'elle (en. When she)

/lɔʁs.kɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Indicates a specific moment when an action occurs.

When she arrives, the party begins.

Lorsqu'elle arrive, la fête commence.

Expresses a condition that must be met.

We will go to the cinema when she has finished her homework.

Nous irons au cinéma lorsqu'elle aura fini ses devoirs.

Used to connect two temporal events.

When she sings, everyone listens to her.

Lorsqu'elle chante, tout le monde l'écoute.

Composed of 'when' and the personal pronoun 'she'.

when she is here

Indicates the presence of the person.

lorsqu'elle est là

when she is ready

Refers to the waiting time before she is available.

lorsqu'elle est prête

when

Term used to indicate time.

quand

she

Feminine personal pronoun in French.

elle

Used informally to refer to an unexpected event.

It's crazy, I didn't plan for this, but when she arrived, everything changed!

C'est fou, je n'avais pas prévu cela, mais lorsqu'elle est arrivée, tout a changé !