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La fille est ici.

La fille est ici.
The girl is here.
From Lesson 1:Definite articles and elision (le, la, l')·French

Breakdown of La fille est ici.

être
to be
la fille
the girl
ici
here

Questions & Answers about La fille est ici.

Why is it la instead of le?
In French, all nouns have a gender. Because fille (girl) is a feminine noun, it uses the feminine word for "the", which is la. If it were a masculine noun, like garçon (boy), you would use le.
Why do we use est in this sentence?
Est means "is". It is the form of the verb être (to be) that goes with third-person singular subjects like il (he) or elle (she). Since la fille (the girl) can be replaced by elle, we use est.
How do you pronounce the double L in fille?
The double "l" in fille makes a "y" sound, just like the "y" in the English word "yes". It is pronounced roughly like "fee-yuh", not like the English word "fill".
Should I pronounce the "t" at the end of est?
Normally, the "t" in est is silent. However, because the next word (ici) starts with a vowel, the "t" is pronounced to link the two words together smoothly. You will hear the end of the sentence sound like "est-tee-see".

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