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How to Say ‘She stays all alone’ in French

Elle reste toute seule

el rest toot suhl

[el rest toot suhl]

💬 Usage Tip: Rester means "to stay", not "to rest", which would be se reposer. Toute seule is feminine to match the hen; for a rooster you'd say tout seul.

Phrase Breakdown

Elle reste

el rest

She stays

'Rester' means to stay, not to rest. Say 'rest'.

Example

Je reste à la maison.

I'm staying at home.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

reste

[rest]

stays / remains

From 'rester,' meaning to remain in the same state.

Example

L'eau reste froide toute la journée.

The water stays cold all day.

toute seule

toot suhl

all alone

This is the feminine form, so the t of 'toute' is pronounced: 'toot-sul'.

Example

Elle voyage toute seule.

She travels all alone.

Words in this phrase

toute

[toot]

all (intensifier)

Feminine form of 'tout'; with 'seule' it means 'all by myself'.

Example

Elle est partie toute seule.

She left all alone.

seule

[suhl]

alone

Having no one else present.

Example

Elle marche seule.

She walks alone.

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