Person – la personne

(Pronounced pehr-sun)

To remember that Person is pronounced pehr-sun (personne) in French, use the following mnemonic:

Which person has dropped their purse on (personne) the ground?

Personne is feminine, so it's la personne. Imagine the Labrador taking a person for a walk.

Examples of personne (person) in a sentence

10 euros par personne. 

(10 euros per person.)

C'est une personne très gentille. 

(She is a very nice person.)

Il y a une personne à la porte. 

(There is a person at the door.)