Quelqu'un (en. Someone)

/kɛlkœ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

An unspecified individual.

There is someone at the door.

Il y a quelqu'un à la porte.

A person, often used in uncertain contexts.

Someone left a message for you.

Quelqu'un a laissé un message pour toi.

From the French 'quel' and 'un', meaning 'a certain' or 'a certain person'.

Someone special

A person who is very important to someone.

Quelqu'un de spécial

Everyone and someone

An expression to denote the importance of no particular individual.

Tout le monde et quelqu'un

something

An indefinite entity, an object or an idea.

quelque chose

who

A relative pronoun used to introduce additional information about a person.

qui

A stranger in an informal context.

He met someone in the street.

Il a rencontré quelqu'un dans la rue.

A friend or accomplice, used in a friendly manner.

I’m going to see someone tonight.

Je vais voir quelqu'un ce soir.