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No. 6,349 in French

girls

The French word "girls" is not French; in English, it means "young female children or young women" but corresponds to "filles" in French.

In a sentence

  • Les jeunes filles jouent au bord du lac.

    The young girls are playing by the lake.

    The word 'filles' here is used neutrally to refer to young female individuals, emphasizing their age and activity.

  • Les filles du groupe chantent une chanson qu'elles aiment.

    The girls in the group are singing a song they like.

    In this instance, 'filles' specifies a subgroup within a collective, indicating their sex and association with the group.

  • Ces deux filles adorent les animaux.

    These two girls love animals.

    Here, 'filles' is used in a specific context to describe two particular female individuals and their preference for animals.

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