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.
