il

/il/
1. General
pronounmasculineSing3

he (third-person singular masculine)

it (subject pronoun referring to a masculine noun)

Il est où, ton frère ?

Where is he, your brother?

2. General
pronounSing3

impersonal subject used for weather/time (e.g., 'Il pleut')

dummy/expletive subject in impersonal constructions (e.g., 'Il faut...', 'Il est important de...')

part of the existential phrase 'il y a' (there is/there are)

Il faut que tu viennes ce soir.

You must come tonight.

il - French Definition & Examples