fille
Louisiana, standard
The word for "girl" is fille in Cajun French, as in standard French. A small girl is a petite fille and a teenager can be called a jeune fille.
Meaning: young female person (noun)
Ways to say it
| French | Note |
|---|---|
| fille | Louisiana, standard |
| petite fille | little girl |
| jeune fille | young woman |
Fille also means "daughter", so context tells you which is meant. Ma fille is "my daughter" and une fille alone is "a girl".
How do you pronounce it?
The ille sounds like "fee" with a light "y" at the end, close to "feey".
Did you know?
- The word "Cajun" is a shortened form of "Acadian", the name of the French settlers who were forced out of Acadia in the 1750s and 1760s and later settled in Louisiana.
Examples in context
- Cette fille chante bien.This girl sings well.
- Ma petite fille a quatre ans.My little girl is four years old.
- Les filles dansent le two-step.The girls dance the two-step.
Example conversation
Mireille shows her neighbor Étienne a photo of her daughter in Abbeville.
- MireilleRegarde ma petite fille.Look at my little girl.
- ÉtienneElle est belle, cette fille.She is beautiful, that girl.
- MireilleMerci, cher.Thank you, dear.
