Elle porte la vareuse de son mari depuis qu'il est mort.
She's worn his coat since the day he died.
Language note: This phrase expresses continuity from a past event into the present.
Culture note: Such expressions are commonly part of small-town anecdotal history.
Context: They notice the elderly lady wearing a unique jacket.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
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
[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.
Phrase Parts
Elle porte la vareuse de son mari
Depuis qu'il est mort.
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