Published July 21, 2024 • Updated July 19, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Fille — Meaning and Pronunciation
In French, fille (f.) means both “girl” and “daughter”. Context tells you which meaning applies; for example, “Je suis une fille” means “I am a girl”, while “C’est ma fille” means “She is my daughter”. You’ll also hear belle-fille (daughter-in-law / stepdaughter) and .petite-fille (granddaughter).
The IPA pronunciation of fille is /fij/, which sounds approximately like “fee-yuh.”
Example Sentences
Est-ce que la fille habite dans cette ville?
Does the girl live in this city?
La famille a trois belles filles.
The family has three beautiful daughters.
Julie a deux filles et un fils.
Julie has two daughters and one son.
La petite fille se goinfre de toute la glace.
The little girl stuffs herself with all the ice cream.
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Related words and expressions
- le fils – son
- les enfants – children
- la mère – mother
- la maman – mom, mommy
- le père – father
- la sœur – sister
- une belle-fille – daughter-in-law / stepdaughter
- la petite-fille – granddaughter
- la jeune fille – young girl
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