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French frequency list

No. 206 in French

elles

"They" (feminine plural).

In a sentence

  • Elles mangent des pommes.

    They eat apples.

    'elles' is a subject pronoun referring to a group of females performing the action of eating.

  • Ces décisions, elles sont cruciales pour le projet.

    These decisions, they are crucial for the project.

    'elles' is a subject pronoun emphasizing the importance of 'ces décisions'.

  • Marie et Claire? Oui, elles arrivent bientôt.

    Marie and Claire? Yes, they are arriving soon.

    'elles' is a subject pronoun referring back to 'Marie et Claire' indicating their arrival.

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