Published August 9, 2024 • Updated August 10, 2026 — By French teacher David Issokson with native audio by Marie Assel Cambier
Quiconque Meaning
Quiconque is a French pronoun meaning “anyone”, “anybody” and “whoever”. It refers to any person without specifying who. It is a formal, advanced word generally associated with C1-level French and is more common in writing. For example, “Quiconque souhaite participer doit s’inscrire” (Whoever wishes to participate must register).
Quiconque Pronunciation
The IPA pronunciation of quiconque is /ki.kɔ̃k/, which sounds approximately like “kee-konk.”
Example Sentences
Quiconque veut apprendre le français doit apprendre les verbes !
Whoever wants to learn French must learn the verbs!
Vous le savez mieux que quiconque.
You know better than anyone else.
Il est interdit à quiconque de marcher sur le gazon.
It is forbidden for anyone to walk on the lawn.
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🔗 Related words and expressions
- qui que ce soit — anyone, whoever it may be
- n’importe qui — anyone, anybody
- n’importe lequel / laquelle — any one, whichever one
- quelqu’un — someone, somebody
- personne — nobody, no one
- tout le monde — everyone, everybody
- quiconque + verb — whoever, anyone who
- mieux que quiconque — better than anyone else
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