GENERAL INFO

Personne is a feminine noun meaning "person." It also functions as an indefinite pronoun meaning "nobody" or "anyone."

USAGE

As a noun: "C'est une personne gentille" (She is a kind person).

As a pronoun, it typically pairs with "ne": "Je n'ai vu personne" (I saw nobody).

TRAPS

As a noun, personne is always grammatically feminine ("une personne").

However, as a pronoun meaning "nobody," it is considered masculine singular for adjective agreement: "Personne n'est venu" (No one came).