This is the 6523rd most frequent French word.
hélène
"Hélène" is a French given name, equivalent to "Helen" in English.
In this sentence, 'Hélène' is used as a proper noun, serving as the direct object of the verb 'rencontré'.
J'ai rencontré Hélène hier soir.
I met Hélène yesterday evening.
Here, 'Hélène' acts as a proper noun used with a preposition 'avec' to indicate the person involved in the conversation.
Nous avons discuté avec Hélène au café.
We talked with Hélène at the café.
The word 'Hélène' is used here as a proper noun, functioning as the subject of the sentence.