quelqu'un

Meaning

1. one (out of several)
2. someone, somebody, anyone, anybody
3. (colloquial) (a) somebody (someone singular or notable, i.e., who stands apart from most others in importance, skill, merit, etc.)
4. some
5. some people, certain

Concepts

someone

somebody

anyone

something

anybody

dropout

for

of

paint a sullen picture

paint a grim picture

draw a sombre picture

paint a lugubrious picture

paint a sombre picture

paint a saturnine picture

paint a dire picture

paint a bleak picture

paint a dreary picture

paint a morbid picture

draw a lugubrious picture

paint a gloomy picture

paint a somber picture

paint a seamy picture

paint a dismal picture

draw a somber picture

paint a drab picture

offer one's services

irritate

as

consider

oneself

see

some

scapegoat

some people

so-and-so

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɛl.k‿œ̃/

Etymology

From quelque + un.

Sentences

Et pourquoi quelqu’un l’aurait fait ?

And why would anyone do that?

Quelqu'un sait l'allemand ici ?

Does anyone here know German?

Nous avons cru que c’était quelqu’un .

We thought it was someone.