'il est' means 'he is' or 'it is'
il est grand > he is tall
il est huit heures > it is eight o'clock
Est in french means is in english.
The English word, "is", in French is "est".
Est le... in French means "Is the..." in English.
Comment est-il? in French means "How is he/it?" in English.
Comment est votre...? in French means "How is your...?" in English.
Est-ce que...? in French means "Is it that...?" in English.
FRENCH- il est TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH- "it is" or "he is"
Il est timide means "He is shy", elle est timide means "She is shy" in French.
Ton français est excellent! in French means "Your French is excellent!" in English.
Qui est le meilleur? in French means "Who is the best?" in English.
Où est le singe? in French means "Where is the monkey?" in English.
Quel est ton prénom? in French means "What is your first name?" in English.