Ella
Ella is a female given name in French.
Ella is used as a female given name.
Did you know?
- While Ella is a name, the phrase elle a means 'she has'. This creates auditory puns where Ella can be mistaken for a subject and a verb.
- Despite its popularity, Ella is often categorized in France as a 'prénom moderne' because it lacks a historical French saint associated with it.
- If a French speaker says Elle est là, it can be a sentence meaning 'She is there' or a way to identify someone by name as 'Ella is there'.
Examples in context
- Ils ont passé pas mal de chansons d'Ella Fitzgerald.They played quite a few Ella Fitzgerald songs.This sentence shows the use of Ella in a reference to Ella Fitzgerald.Tatoeba #3271019 by nimfeo, translation #3271018 by CM
- J'ai rencontré Ella dans un café.I met Ella in a café.
- Ella est ma meilleure amie.Ella is my best friend.
- J'ai rencontré Ella hier soir.I met Ella yesterday evening.
Example conversation
Hugo and Chloé are talking about a mutual friend at a café.
- HugoEst-ce que tu as vu Ella aujourd'hui ?Have you seen Ella today?
- ChloéNon, je n'ai pas parlé à Ella.No, I haven't spoken to Ella.
- HugoElle devait venir nous rejoindre.She was supposed to join us.
- ChloéElle est peut-être en retard.Maybe she is running late.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
