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/pɛʁsɔn/
1.
nounfeminineSing
person
individual
C'est une personne très gentille.
She is a very kind person.
Synonyms:individu, être humain
2.
pronounSing
no one
nobody
Je n'ai vu personne à la fête hier soir.
I didn't see anyone at the party last night.
Synonyms:aucun, âme qui vive
Notes
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).