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quelqu'un

/kɛl.k‿œ̃/
someone

J'ai vu quelqu'un dans la rue.

I saw someone in the street.


general

An unspecified person; a certain individual.

Quelqu'un a laissé son parapluie ici.

Someone left their umbrella here.

Used to refer to an unknown or unspecified person.

Collocations

quelqu'un d'autresomeone elsequelqu'un de biena good person

Synonyms

une personneun individuun être

Related Phrases

quelqu'un de spécialphrase
someone special

Pro Tip

Gender Neutrality

'Quelqu'un' is gender-neutral and can refer to any person.

Word Origin

From 'quelque' (some) + 'un' (one).

Usage Notes

Often used in questions or to refer to an unknown person. Can be replaced with 'quelqu'un d'autre' for 'someone else'.

Word Breakdown

quelque
some
prefix
+
un
one
suffix
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais

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