une personne
/yn pɛʁsɔn/
a person
J'ai rencontré une personne intéressante hier.
I met an interesting person yesterday.
general
A human being; an individual.
Chaque personne a des droits fondamentaux.
Every person has fundamental rights.
The term is gender-neutral in French, unlike 'un homme' (man) or 'une femme' (woman).
Collocations
une personne importantean important personune personne âgéean elderly personune personne de confiancea trustworthy person
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Pro Tip
Gender Neutrality
'Une personne' is gender-neutral in French, unlike English where 'person' is also neutral.
Word Origin
From Latin 'persona' (mask, character), via Old French 'persone'.
Usage Notes
In French, 'une personne' is neutral and can refer to any gender. For specific genders, use 'un homme' (man) or 'une femme' (woman).
Word Breakdown
une
a/an (indefinite article)
articlepersonne
person
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