petit bonhomme

little guy

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little guy An affectionate expression usually referring to a small child or a little person; it can also mean “little fellow” or “little man” depending on context.
FR: Viens ici, petit bonhomme !
EN: Come here, little guy!

Allez, écris, petit bonhomme.

Go on, write, little man.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Petit bonhomme, ne me remerciez pas, épousez-moi.

Little man, don't thank me—marry me.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

C'est le nom de ce petit bonhomme?

Is that little guy's name?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Petit bonhomme.

Little man.

Le petit bonhomme, on dirait pas, mais il a de l'imagination.

You wouldn't think it, but that little guy has quite an imagination.

— Mother (2009)

Où est ce petit bonhomme?

Where is that little man?

— The Witch (2016)

Ça a brisé le cœur de papa, un petit bonhomme riquiqui.

It broke Dad's heart, a tiny little man.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Petit bonhomme!

Little man!

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Viens là, petit bonhomme.

Come here, little guy.

— Benni (2019)