Personne (en. Person)

/pɛʁ.sɔn/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A human being considered as an individual.

There are many people at the concert.

Il y a beaucoup de personnes au concert.

Used in expressions to refer to someone in an indefinite manner.

Nobody knows where he is.

Personne ne sait où il est.

It is a way of saying that there is no person.

There is nobody here.

Il n'y a personne ici.

Comes from the Latin 'persona', which means 'mask' or 'role' referring to how a person presents themselves.

nobody

Used to indicate that no person is doing something.

personne ne

for nobody

Indicates that something is not specifically for one person.

pour personne

to be someone

Means to have importance or value.

être quelqu'un

person of importance

Refers to a person of status or power.

personne d'importance

personality

Distinct characteristics of an individual as a person.

personnalité

character

A fictional individual in a work

personnage

to customize

To adapt something to meet the needs of a person.

personnaliser

Girl

She’s a nice girl.

Elle est une nana sympa.

Guy

He’s a cool guy.

C'est un mec cool.