son chemin

one's way, path

→ son
phrase Uncommon #14,757
one's way, path Can be literal or figurative, as in finding one's way or following a life path. Often used with verbs like trouver, perdre, or reprendre.
FR: Quand on est jeune, on trouve toujours son chemin.
EN: When you are young, you always find your way.

Tom n'a pas pu trouver son chemin pour rentrer à la maison.

Tom couldn't find his way home.

Il a suivi son chemin et j'ai suivi le mien.

He went his own way, and I went mine.

Je l'emmène partout, mais elle retrouve son chemin.

I take her everywhere, but she finds her way back.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Un Anglais m'a demandé son chemin dans le métro.

An Englishman asked me for directions on the subway.

Il doit suivre son chemin.

He must follow his path.

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Une volonté qui ne plie jamais, quel que soit l’obstacle sur son chemin.

A will that never bends, no matter what obstacle stands in its way.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Il trouvera son chemin.

He will find his way.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Le garçon ne pouvait trouver son chemin hors du labyrinthe.

The boy could not find his way out of the maze.

Ayant perdu son chemin, il choisit sa route au hasard.

Having lost his way, he chose his route at random.

Elle a fait son chemin jusqu'ici dans un navire Anglais.

She made her way here on an English ship.

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

Il a perdu son chemin dans la neige.

He lost his way in the snow.

Dès qu'un homme naît, son chemin se dirige déjà vers la mort.

As soon as a man is born, his path is already leading toward death.

Quand on est jeune, on trouve toujours son chemin.

When you're young, you always find your way.

Laissez-le, il trouvera son chemin.

Leave him be, he will find his way.

— Rebecca (1940)

Il a perdu son chemin dans les bois.

He lost his way in the woods.

Alors, chacun son chemin, d'accord?

Well then, each to their own path, okay?

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Il suivra son chemin.

He will follow his path.

Ce n'est pas facile de trouver son chemin pour aller au parc.

It isn't easy to find your way to the park.

Tom rencontra Mary sur son chemin en allant à l'école.

Tom met Mary on his way to school.

Veillez à ce qu'il trouve son chemin jusqu'ici.

Make sure he finds his way here.

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Chaque homme doit inventer son chemin.

Every man must invent his own path.

Alberto a continué son chemin à la maison.

Alberto continued on his way home.

Elle perdit son chemin.

She lost her way.

Il a peut-être perdu son chemin.

He may have lost his way.