ils sont

ils sont
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., il était une fois).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(conjugated form of the verb "être")
a. they are
Tu travailles avec Félix et Sarah ? Ils sont très compétents et toujours agréables.You work with Félix and Sarah? They are very competent and always pleasant.
b. they're
Mon fils et ma fille ne sont pas à la maison. Ils sont à l'école.My son and daughter are not at home. They're at school.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(conjugated form of the auxiliary "être")
a. they have
Ils sont devenus beaucoup plus matures depuis la dernière fois que je les ai vus.They have become much more mature since I last saw them.
b. they've
Ils sont sortis chercher du pain.They've gone out to get bread.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Elisabeth et son mari habitent à Montpellier. Ils sont tombés amoureux de la région en vacances il y a 20 ans.Elisabeth and her husband live in Montpellier. They fell in love with the region while on vacation 20 years ago.
Mes parents adorent l'Afrique du Sud. Ils sont retournés au Cap pour la cinquième fois le mois dernier.My parents love South Africa. They returned to Cape Town for the fifth time last month.
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