il
it
The French word 'il' is the third person singular pronoun in French, and it is used to refer to 'he' or 'it' in English, depending on the context. However, in this case, since the English word given is 'it', 'il' is used to refer to 'it'.
Example sentences using: il
Il fait froid aujourd'hui
It is cold today
The phrase 'Il fait froid aujourd'hui' directly translates to 'It is cold today'. In French, the construct of 'il fait' is commonly used to talk about the weather. The word 'aujourd'hui' means 'today' in English.
Il aime jouer au football
He likes to play football
The phrase 'Il aime jouer au football' directly translates to 'He likes to play football'. The word 'aime' is a form of the verb 'aimer' which means 'to like'. 'Jouer' translates to 'play', while 'au football' means 'football'.
Il est très tard
It's very late
The phrase 'Il est très tard' directly translates to 'It's very late'. In French, 'il est' is frequently used to mean 'it is' when talking about time, while 'très tard' means 'very late'.