How to Say ‘So your husband is dead,’ in French
Voilà votre mari est mort,
💬 Usage Tip: "Voilà" is often used for pointing something out or summarizing.
🇫🇷 In France: Concise and straightforward delivery of news is a hallmark of French communication style.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Voilà
[vwal-ah]
Here
Indicating presence or pointing to a fact.
Voilà votre livre.
Here is your book.
votre
[vot-ruh]
your
Belonging to you.
Votre voiture est là.
Your car is there.
mari
[mah-ree]
husband
A married man considered in relation to his spouse.
C'est son mari.
That's her husband.
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular of 'be', indicating state or quality.
C'est rouge.
It is red.
mort
[more]
dead
No longer alive.
L'oiseau est mort.
The bird is dead.
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