Qu'il couchait avec
That he slept with
Language note: 'Coucher avec' is a colloquial way to indicate romantic or scandalous liaisons.
Culture note: Often implies gossip or scandal in conversation.
Context: She reveals the rumor about her husband's extramarital relationships.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Qu'
[kee]
that
Conjunction introducing subordinate clauses.
Je pense qu'il est tard.
I think that it's late.
il
[eel]
he
Third person singular subject pronoun.
Il est heureux.
He is happy.
couchait
[koo-shay]
slept
Past tense of to sleep; euphemistically to have an affair.
Il couchait déjà.
He was already sleeping.
avec
[ah-vek]
with
A preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
Je suis avec elle.
I am with her.
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