How to Say "That Girl" in French

cette fille

In French, "that girl" is said as cette fille.

The phrase is used to identify a specific female child or young woman.

What does it mean word for word?

The word cette means both "this" and "that" when used with a feminine singular noun.

To emphasize distance and distinguish 'that girl' from 'this girl', French speakers often add -là to the end of the noun, forming cette fille-là.

In certain contexts, the word fille can be a slang term for a prostitute. This happened through the shortening of longer euphemisms like fille de joie meaning 'girl of joy'.
To show annoyance or to dismiss 'that girl' during a conversation, a French speaker might skip the word cette entirely and simply say la fille-là while pointing. This phrasing adds a tone of irritation that the literal translation lacks.
The word fille is used in French to mean both 'girl' and 'daughter'. To specify that someone is a daughter, speakers often say ma fille meaning 'my daughter'.

Regarde cette fille !
Look at that girl!
This sentence is useful for practicing how to point out cette fille.
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Qui est cette fille ?
Who's that girl?
This sentence is useful for asking for the identity of cette fille.
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Je connais cette fille.
I know that girl.
This sentence is useful for expressing familiarity with cette fille.
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Cette jeune fille est très talentueuse en musique.
That young girl is very talented in music.
Cette fille est tellement drôle !
That girl is so funny!
Cette nana est vraiment sympa, je l'apprécie beaucoup.
That girl is really nice, I really like her.
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