How to Say ‘His name is Lucas.’ in French
Il s'appelle Lucas.
eel s ah-pel lyoo-kah
[eel s ah-pel lyoo-kah]
🇫🇷 In France: Names in France can often indicate regional origin.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
He
A pronoun referring to a male individual.
Il est mon frère.
He is my brother.
s'
[s]
is called
Used to specify someone's name or designation.
Il s'appelle Jean.
He is called Jean.
appelle
[ah-pel]
call
To address or speak to.
Il s'appelle Robert.
He is called Robert.
Lucas
[lyoo-kah]
Lucas
A common male first name.
Il s'appelle Lucas et il est mignon.
He is called Lucas and he is cute.
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