How to Say ‘They are’ in French
Ils sont
eel son
[eel son]
💬 Usage Tip: A common way to start descriptions.
🇫🇷 In France: A fundamental phrase for describing groups of people or things.
Phrase Breakdown
Ils
[eel]
they
Subject pronoun used to talk about a group: “Ils sont…” = “They are…”.
Ils sont captivants, ces animes d’aventure !
They are captivating, these adventure anime!
sont
[son]
are
Form of “to be” for “they”; used to describe or give an opinion.
Ils sont vraiment bien, ces animes de science-fiction.
They are really good, those sci-fi anime.
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