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How to Say ‘Since he died.’ in French

Depuis qu'il est mort.

duh-pwee kee il eh mor

[duh-pwee kee il eh mor]

💬 Usage Tip: Qu' cannot stand alone: it is the shortened form of que before a vowel, as in qu'il.

Phrase Breakdown

Depuis

[duh-pwee]

Since

An expression to denote a starting point in time.

Example

Depuis ce matin, il pleut.

Since this morning, it's been raining.

qu'

[kee]

that

A conjunction used to introduce a clause.

Example

Il pense qu'il a raison.

He thinks that he is right.

[il]

Subject pronoun for masculine singular, third person.

Example

Il habite ici.

He lives here.

est

[eh]

The third person singular form of 'to be'.

Example

Il est gentil.

He is kind.

mort

[mor]

dead

Having ceased to live.

Example

L'arbre est mort.

The tree is dead.

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