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seul

"seul" means "lonely" in French. It is number 215 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

lonely; alone; only

IPA

/sœl/

Forms in this course

seule, seuls

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Viens seul !
  Come alone.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK
• Es-tu seul ?
  Are you single?
  Tatoeba: dominiko / CK
• Il était seul.
  He was alone.
  Tatoeba: Julien_PDC / CK

Learned together

In the course, "seul" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• beaucoup much, very much, a lot
• mieux better
• petit small
• moins minus
• assez to a sufficient or moderate…
• vite quickly
• grand big
• demain tomorrow
• tard late

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