sa grand-mère

his grandmother; her grandmother

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his grandmother; her grandmother “Sa” agrees with the feminine noun “grand-mère,” not with the gender of the person who has the grandmother.

FR: Sa grand-mère habite à Lyon.

EN: His grandmother lives in Lyon.

Sa mère est morte quand il était jeune et sa grand-mère l'a élevé.

His mother died when he was young, and his grandmother raised him.

Mais sa grand-mère est un quart italienne.

But her grandmother is one-quarter Italian.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Marie visite sa grand-mère.

Marie is visiting her grandmother.

Vous avez appelé sa grand-mère ?

Did you call his grandmother?

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Tu vas chez sa grand-mère habillée comme ça ?

Are you going to her grandmother's house dressed like that?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Sa grand-mère y vit seule.

His grandmother lives there alone.

— Un Soleil (2019)

C'est tout le portrait de sa grand-mère.

They look exactly like their grandmother.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Elle va rendre visite à sa grand-mère samedi.

She is going to visit her grandmother on Saturday.

Sa grand-mère.

His grandmother.

Ziri a remercié sa grand-mère.

Ziri thanked her grandmother.

Elle a été élevée par sa grand-mère.

She was raised by her grandmother.

Elle passe du temps avec sa grand-mère, chaque dimanche.

She spends time with her grandmother every Sunday.

Ma mère, ma grand-mère et sa grand-mère ont toutes respecté cette tradition.

My mother, my grandmother, and her grandmother all respected this tradition.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Sa grand-mère a l'air en bonne santé.

His grandmother looks healthy.

Elle vit avec sa grand-mère, qui ne me laisse pas la voir les jours de pluie.

She lives with her grandmother, who doesn't let me see her on rainy days.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Tu l'as connue, sa grand-mère ?

Did you know their grandmother?

— Manon des sources (1986)

L'enfant visite sa grand-mère.

The child is visiting their grandmother.

Allez chercher sa grand-mère !

Go get his grandmother!

— Big Fish & Begonia (2016)

Sa grand-mère ne peut pas marcher, n'est-ce pas ?

Her grandmother can't walk, can she?

Je crois que c'était du chien de sa grand-mère.

I think it belonged to her grandmother’s dog.

— Forrest Gump (1994)

Sa grand-mère était guérisseuse.

Her grandmother was a healer.

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

Sa grand-mère et ma grand-mère sont amies.

His grandmother and my grandmother are friends.

Tom est dans sa chambre, en train d'écrire une lettre à sa grand-mère.

Tom is in his room, writing a letter to his grandmother.

Elle ressemble fortement à sa grand-mère.

She looks a lot like her grandmother.

Il a été élevé par sa grand-mère.

He was raised by his grandmother.