Quelqu’un (en. Someone)

/kɛlkœ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person whose name or identity is unknown.

Someone knocked on the door.

Quelqu’un a frappé à la porte.

A person in a broad sense, often used to refer to any person.

If someone needs help, I am here.

Si quelqu’un a besoin d'aide, je suis là.

Composition of 'quel' and 'un'.

Someone important

A person of great value or recognition.

Quelqu’un d'important

There is someone

Means that a person is present or arriving.

Il y a quelqu’un

To look for someone

To attempt to find or locate a person.

Chercher quelqu’un

everyone

Refers to all people without exception.

tout le monde

nobody

Individual, human being.

personne

anyone

Any person, used to emphasize indeterminacy.

qui que ce soit

A guy (or a girl)

There’s a guy waiting outside.

Il y a un mec qui attend dehors.

A dude

I ran into a weird dude on the subway.

J'ai croisé un type bizarre dans le métro.