What word for French is they?
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What word for French is they?
This growing use has sparked a debate in France, as French does not have an “official” way of referring to a gender-neutral or nonbinary individual, as “they” would always be translated as either “ils” (male) or “elles” (female).
Are in French for they?
Ils sont
2.4 The Verb Être
| Person | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | Nous sommes | We are |
| 2nd person | Vous êtes | You are (formal or plural) |
| 3rd person | Ils sont Elles sont | They (masc.) are They (fem.) are |
What are the two words for their in French?
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| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| our | notre | nos |
| your (vous) | votre | vos |
| their | leur | leurs |
What’s you plural in French?
vous
1 Using subject pronouns
| Singular | Meaning | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| je (j’) | I | nous |
| tu or vous | you | vous |
| il | he it | ils |
| elle | she it | elles |
Is there a singular they in French?
The switch to English is two-fold: First off, the language is much less gendered than French. The use of the singular “they” as a gender-neutral pronoun dates back hundreds of years. “For example, in one sentence in French, I can have three or four gendered nouns or endings,” said Beauchamp.
How do you say my name is in France?
The usual way to say “hi, my name is…” in French is “Bonjour, je m’appelle”. It is pronounced “bon-zhoor, zhuh mah-pel”.
What does tu es mean in France?
you are. More meanings for tu es. you are phrase. vous êtes. you’re.
What pronouns do Nonbinary French people use?
The decision has been welcomed by nonbinary French. “It is very important that dictionaries include the “iel” pronoun in their referencing as it reflects how the use of the term is now well accepted,” said Dorah Simon Claude, a 32-year-old doctoral student, who identifies as “iel.”