S’il (en. If he)

/sil/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

conjunction

Used to express a condition.

If it rains, we will stay inside.

S’il pleut, nous resterons à l’intérieur.

Used in hypothetical sentences.

If he had known, he would have come.

S’il avait su, il serait venu.

Allows the introduction of a wish or a possibility.

Please, come with us.

S’il te plaît, viens avec nous.

Contraction of 'si' and 'il', used in the French language.

please

a polite expression to make a request.

s’il vous plaît

if necessary

to indicate that something may be necessary.

s’il le faut

if needed

to say that something may be required.

s’il en est besoin

Conjunction used to set a condition.

Masculine singular personal pronoun.

Used in a sarcastic manner to express doubt.

If he thinks I’ll accept, he’s dreaming.

S’il pense que j’accepte, il rêve.

Used in a mocking context.

If he really thinks he’s better than me, he’s mistaken.

S’il se croit vraiment meilleur que moi, il se trompe.