Qu'elles (en. That they)

/kɛl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

conjunction

Used to link two ideas or introduce a relative clause.

I mean that they come.

Je veux dire qu'elles viennent.

Can also express a condition or causality.

If they are ready, we will leave.

Si elles sont prêtes, nous partirons.

Used in complex sentences to add details.

The people that they meet are interesting.

Les personnes qu'elles rencontrent sont intéressantes.

From the relative pronoun 'que' followed by the personal pronoun 'elles' in the plural.

Let them be well

An expression to wish that things go well.

Qu'elles soient bien

Let them come

An invitation or request for specifically identified individuals to participate.

Qu'elles viennent

Whatever their choices may be

Refers to the independence of choice of the mentioned women.

Quels que soient leurs choix

they

Feminine plural personal pronoun.

elles

themselves

Reinforces the idea of female autonomy and responsibility.

elles-mêmes

that

Conjunction or relative pronoun that expresses a connection.

que

Implication of being with friends

See you tonight, let them be there.

On se voit ce soir, qu'elles soient là.

Reference to a group of women

The girls from the area, let them not hang around.

Les filles du coin, qu'elles ne traînent pas.