How to Say ‘She's worn his coat since the day he died.’ in French
Elle porte la vareuse de son mari depuis qu'il est mort.
el port lah vah-rooz duh sohn mah-ree duh-pwee kee il eh mor
[el port lah vah-rooz duh sohn mah-ree duh-pwee kee il eh mor]
💬 Usage Tip: With depuis, French often uses the present where English uses "has worn" or "has been wearing." So elle porte ... depuis means the action started before and is still true now.
Phrase Breakdown
Elle porte la vareuse de son mari
el port lah vah-rooz duh sohn mah-ree
Words in this phrase
Elle
[el]
She
Subject pronoun for feminine singular.
Elle travaille tard.
She works late.
porte
[port]
wears
To have clothing or accessories on the body.
Elle porte des lunettes.
She wears glasses.
la
[lah]
the
Definite article for feminine singular nouns.
La robe est verte.
The dress is green.
vareuse
[vah-rooz]
jacket
A type of outer garment usually of a heavy fabric.
Cette vareuse est confortable.
This jacket is comfortable.
de
[duh]
of
Preposition used to link two words expressing possession.
L'opinion de Marie est respectée.
Mary's opinion is respected.
son
[sohn]
her
Possessive adjective for feminine singular, third person.
Son jardin est magnifique.
Her garden is beautiful.
mari
[mah-ree]
husband
A man's wife is his spouse.
Son mari est en voyage.
Her husband is on a trip.
Depuis qu'il est mort.
duh-pwee kee il eh mor
Words in this phrase
depuis
[duh-pwee]
since
An expression to denote a starting point in time.
Elle travaille ici depuis dix ans.
She has worked here for ten years.
qu'
[kee]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause.
Je sais qu'il fait froid.
I know that it is cold.
il
[il]
he
Subject pronoun for masculine singular, third person.
Il a un chien.
He has a dog.
est
[eh]
is
The third person singular form of 'to be'.
Le café est fort.
The coffee is strong.
mort
[mor]
dead
Having ceased to live.
Le poisson est mort hier.
The fish died yesterday.
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