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"it (masculine)" in French

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Summary

The French translation for “it (masculine)” is il.

Pronounced the same

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he il
they (masculine) ils

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it (feminine) elle
it le
her; it la

Examples of "it" in use

There are 56 examples of the French word for "it" being used:
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What’s the weather like? Quel temps fait-il ?
It’s missing my uncle and my aunt. Il manque mon oncle et ma tante.
There is a piece missing in this chess game. Il manque une pièce dans ce jeu d’échecs.
It can’t be very fresh any more. Il ne doit plus être très frais.
it is necessary to solve this problem il faut résoudre ce problème
Some boxes are missing in this form. Il manque des cases dans ce formulaire.
You must ask his assistant. Il faut demander à son assistante.
He likes orange juice when it’s very fresh. Il aime le jus d’orange quand il est très frais.
To solve this puzzle, one must think very hard. Pour résoudre ce casse-tête, il faut beaucoup se creuser la tête.
It’s cold outside. Il fait froid dehors.

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And it’s nearby here.,
because it,
He likes orange juice when it’s very fresh.,
Him, he’s my dog, his name is Fido.,
if it,
is there,
It can’t be very fresh any more.,
It is eight o’clock.,
It is eleven o’clock.,
It is five o’clock,
It is five past one.,
It is four o’clock,
It is midnight,
it is necessary,
it is necessary to solve this problem,
It is necessary to study regularly to improve your skills.,
It is nine o’clock,
It is noon,
It is one o’clock,
It is seven o’clock.
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