elles
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
1.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(subject)
a. they
Ma mère et ma grand-mère sont en route pour Paris. Elles y arriveront ce soir.My mother and grandmother are on their way to Paris. They'll get there tonight.
2.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(emphatic)
a. them
Tu connais ces deux femmes là-bas ? - Elles ? Ce sont mes cousines !Do you know those two women over there? - Them? Those are my cousins!
b. as for them (before a clause)
J'ai toujours du mal à prendre des décisions. Elles, elles prennent des décisions sans aucune difficulté.I always struggle to make decisions. As for them, they make decisions without any difficulty.
3.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(after a preposition)
a. them
Corinne et Julie savent que je pense beaucoup à elles.Corinne and Julie know that I think about them a lot.
b. themselves
Corinne et Julie ne t'ont pas attendu ? Ça ne m'étonne pas. Elles ne pensent qu'à elles.Corinne and Julie didn't wait for you? That doesn't surprise me. They only think about themselves.
4.
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
(in a cleft sentence)
a. they
De toutes mes amies, Brigitte et Charlotte sont les plus fiables. C'est elles que je peux appeler à tout moment.Of all my friends, Brigitte and Charlotte are the most reliable. They are the ones I can call anytime.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. feminine third-person plural pronoun
Pour remplacer « Aïssa et Mathilde » avec un pronom en français, on va utiliser le « elles ».To replace "Aïssa et Mathilde" with a pronoun in French, we’ll use the feminine third-person plural pronoun.
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