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son ex

his/her ex

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his/her ex “Son” can mean “his” or “her”; it agrees with “ex,” not with the person who has the ex.
FR: Elle a croisé son ex au café.
EN: She ran into her ex at the café.

Je suis son ex-mari.

I am her ex-husband.

— Still Life (2006)

Tom est son ex-mari.

Tom is her ex-husband.

Stathis Borans est son ex.

Stathis Borans is her ex.

— La Mouche (1986)

Son ex-femme.

His ex-wife.

C'est pas vraiment son ex.

They're not really his ex.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Son ex lui manque.

He misses his ex.

Elle travaille pour son ex, elle sort le soir pour le voir.

She works for her ex; she goes out at night to see him.

— La Mouche (1986)

Ce matin, il ne se rappelle plus de la dernière fois qu'il a vu son ex.

This morning, he can no longer remember the last time he saw his ex.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Kaneshiro Takeshi est son ex.

Takeshi Kaneshiro is her ex.

— Our Times (2015)

Son ex.

His ex.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Les restes, c'est son ex, non ?

The leftovers—that’s her ex, right?

— La Mouche (1986)

Il rejoint son ex pendant sa pause déjeuner et allèrent se promener au parc.

He met up with his ex during her lunch break and they went for a walk in the park.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)