What does elle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word elle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use elle in French.

The word elle in French means she, her, her, she, we, that, hers, her turn, her move, up to her to do, is hers, is all hers, her house, her home, home, with her, she too, That's a good one!, herself, herself, herself, she ... herself, this is she, I can only take so much. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word elle

she

pronom (pronom sujet atone)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Elle aime le sport. J'ai acheté une nouvelle voiture : elle est rouge.
I bought a new car; it's red.

her

pronom (pronom après une préposition)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Je pense souvent à elle.
I think of her often.

her, she

pronom (pronom emphatique, accentué)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Lui, il aime bien boire, mais elle, pas du tout. Ma fille aînée a perdu au premier tour du tournoi. Sa plus jeune sœur, elle, est allée jusqu'en finale.
My eldest daughter lost in the first round of the tournament. Her younger sister went all the way to the final.

we

pronom (populaire (vous) (you: informal)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Alors, comment elle va, ce matin ? Elle a bien pris ses médicaments ?
So, how are we today? Have we taken our medicine?

that

pronom (une histoire, blague, situation)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Le voisin myope va devenir pilote : elle est bien bonne, celle-là !
My short-sighted neighbour is going to become a pilot: that's a good one!

hers

locution adjectivale (qui lui appartient)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
J'emprunte souvent l'ordinateur de ma femme mais oui, il est bien à elle, pas à moi.
I often borrow my wife's computer, but yes, it does belong to her, not to me.

her turn, her move

(c'est à son tour)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Ça suffit maintenant : ta fille veut jouer aussi : c'est à elle maintenant !

up to her to do

(c'est à elle de voir)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

is hers, is all hers

([qch] l'attend)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Maintenant que Sophie a gagné au loto, à elle la vie de château !
Now that Sophie has won the lottery, a life of luxury is hers!

her house, her home, home

locution adverbiale (dans sa maison)

Nous nous retrouvons chez elle ou chez moi ?

with her

locution adverbiale (figuré ([qch] la concernant)

Il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas chez elle.

she too

(cette femme également)

Je travaille là-dessus, elle aussi.

That's a good one!

(familier (marque l’intérêt pour une histoire) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

herself

pronom (pronom emphatique personnel)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
J'ai l'impression que Pauline ne se connaît pas elle-même.

herself

pronom (toute seule)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Elle a tricoté son pull elle-même.
She knitted her jumper herself.

herself

pronom (elle en personne) (in person)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Elle est venue elle-même livrer la pièce montée.
She came to deliver the wedding cake herself.

she ... herself

pronom (forme emphatique, en sujet)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Elle-même ne savait pas ce qu'elle allait faire.
She didn't know herself what she was going to do.

this is she

pronom (au téléphone) (dated, formal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
- Mme Martin ? - Elle-même.
'Mrs Martin?' 'This is she.'

I can only take so much

(à trop demander on n'obtient plus rien)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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