How to Say ‘He is’ in French
Il est
eel eh
[eel eh]
💬 Usage Tip: Basic way to describe someone.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
he / it (masculine)
Subject pronoun used for a male person (“he”) or a masculine thing/idea (“it”). In anime talk, it often refers to a character or a show (un anime is masculine).
Dans l’anime que j’ai regardé récemment, Il est super populaire.
In the anime I watched recently, he is super popular.
est
[eh]
is
Present tense of “être” for il/elle/on: “is.” Used to describe a character or give an opinion.
Dans cet anime, il est gentil mais il est aussi très fort.
In this anime, he is kind but he is also very strong.
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