son grand-père

his or her grandfather

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phrase Uncommon #19,023
his or her grandfather Son agrees with grand-père, not with the person who has the grandfather, so it can mean either “his grandfather” or “her grandfather.”
FR: Elle rend visite à son grand-père chaque dimanche.
EN: She visits her grandfather every Sunday.

La mort de son grand-père l'a profondément marqué.

The death of his grandfather deeply affected him.

Elle collectionne les vieux timbres de son grand-père.

She collects her grandfather's old stamps.

Il adore son grand-père.

He loves his grandfather.

C'est bien que Sophie voie son grand-père.

It's good that Sophie sees her grandfather.

Il a été élevé par son grand-père.

He was raised by his grandfather.

Son grand-père est mort d'un cancer il y a un an.

Her grandfather died of cancer a year ago.

Tom écrit un livre sur son grand-père.

Tom is writing a book about his grandfather.

C'était à son grand-père.

It belonged to his grandfather.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Il est exactement comme son grand-père.

He is exactly like his grandfather.

Il a peur de son grand-père.

He is afraid of his grandfather.

Elle ressemble à son grand-père ou à sa mère.

She looks like her grandfather or her mother.

— Mysterious Object at Noon (2000)

Nous l'avons appelé Thomas comme son grand-père.

We named him Thomas after his grandfather.

Tom a appris à faire ça avec son grand-père.

Tom learned to do this from his grandfather.

Au petit-fils bien-aimé de la part de son grand-père Varlam.

To the beloved grandson from his grandfather Varlam.

— Le repentir (1987)

Manon écouta les histoires de son grand-père.

Manon listened to her grandfather's stories.

Il a été éduqué par son grand-père.

He was educated by his grandfather.

Tom est toujours chez son grand-père.

Tom is still at his grandfather's.

Son grand-père s'est éteint paisiblement.

Her grandfather passed away peacefully.

Bob a rencontré son grand-père tôt dans la matinée.

Bob met his grandfather early in the morning.

La fille lit avec son grand-père.

The girl reads with her grandfather.

Il est assez vieux pour être son grand-père.

He is old enough to be her grandfather.

Le bébé fut nommé Pierre, d'après son grand-père.

The baby was named Pierre, after his grandfather.

C'est le portrait craché de son grand-père.

He is the spitting image of his grandfather.