son histoire

his/her story

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phrase Common #7,103

his/her story “Son” agrees with “histoire,” not with the person the story belongs to, so it can mean either “his” or “her.”

FR: Elle m’a raconté son histoire.

EN: She told me her story.

Tu devrais prêter attention à son histoire.

You should pay attention to his story.

Son histoire est étrange, mais crédible.

His story is strange, but believable.

J'arrive à peine à croire son histoire.

I can hardly believe his story.

Notre chef adore son histoire.

Our boss loves his story.

— Yolo (2024)

Son histoire est meilleure.

His story is better.

— Pour l'éternité (2025)

Son histoire se révéla être fausse.

His story turned out to be false.

L'Italie subit la pire crise économique de son histoire.

Italy is suffering the worst economic crisis in its history.

Pensez-vous que son histoire est fausse ?

Do you think his story is false?

Mais Passepartout l'eut bientôt mis au courant de son histoire.

But Passepartout soon brought him up to date on his story.

Son histoire est en partie vraie.

His story is partly true.

Quelques-uns croyaient en son histoire, d'autres non.

Some believed his story, others didn't.

Son histoire a été publiée dans un magazine.

His story was published in a magazine.

Son histoire ne peut être un mensonge.

His story cannot be a lie.

Si on veut connaitre un pays, il faut apprendre son histoire.

If you want to know a country, you have to learn its history.

Nos enquêteurs ont vérifié son histoire à Delhi.

Our investigators verified his story in Delhi.

— Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Ce qui suit est son histoire.

The following is his story.

En réalité, je suis spécialiste de son histoire, dit Nicholas.

“Actually, I’m an expert on its history,” Nicholas said.

Il ne pouvait pas croire à son histoire.

He couldn't believe her story.

Son histoire a amusé tout le monde.

His story amused everyone.

Raconter son histoire, c'est raconter la mienne.

Telling his story means telling mine.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Son histoire est vraie.

His story is true.

Son histoire s'est avérée exacte.

His story turned out to be accurate.

Je crois à son histoire.

I believe in his story.

Son histoire était intéressante.

His story was interesting.

Je laisserai pas leur samba piétiner son histoire.

I will not let their samba trample on its history.

— La La Land (2016)

Elle a raconté son histoire en larmes.

She told her story in tears.

Vous ne pouvez pas casser son histoire.

You can't ruin their story.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

C'est quoi son histoire ?

What's his story?

Son histoire paraît bizarre.

His story seems bizarre.

Si son histoire est une confession, c'est aussi la mienne.

If his story is a confession, then so is mine.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Son histoire serait beaucoup plus dramatique.

His story would be much more dramatic.

— Stalker (1979)

Je me suis senti désolé pour elle lorsque j'ai entendu son histoire.

I felt sorry for her when I heard her story.

Je me sentis attiré par son histoire.

I felt drawn to his story.

Son histoire ne tient pas debout !

His story doesn't hold water!

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Sami a partagé son histoire sur internet.

Sami shared his story online.

Il m'a raconté son histoire.

He told me his story.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Que pensez-vous de son histoire ?

What do you think of his story?

— Your Name. (2016)

Son histoire vaut bien la peine d'être écoutée.

His story is well worth listening to.

Les circonstances donnèrent de la crédibilité à son histoire.

Circumstances gave credibility to his story.

Mieux vaut ignorer son histoire.

It's best to ignore his story.

— Atlantide, l'empire perdu (2001)

Il raconta son histoire en pleurs.

He told his story in tears.

Elle raconta son histoire en pleurs.

She told her story in tears.

Vous devriez prêter attention à son histoire.

You should pay attention to his story.

Son histoire a éveillé mes soupçons.

His story aroused my suspicions.

Son histoire est-elle vraie ?

Is his story true?

Mais le moment n'est pas venu de raconter son histoire.

But the time has not yet come to tell his story.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Son histoire est beaucoup plus intéressante que la sienne.

His story is much more interesting than hers.

Ils forment leur manière de voir, chacun en fonction de son histoire.

They each develop their own way of seeing things, shaped by their personal histories.

— The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Ce vaisseau et son histoire vont être aux mains d'un autre équipage.

This ship and its story are going to be in the hands of another crew.

— Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)

Le peuple Na'vi connaît bien son histoire.

The Na'vi people know their history well.

— Avatar : La Voie de l'eau (2022)

Tout le monde était passionné par son histoire.

Everyone was fascinated by his story.

Son histoire n'est peut-être pas vraie.

His story may not be true.

Son histoire ne peut être vraie.

His story cannot be true.

J'ai eu l'impression de la connaître, son histoire.

I felt as though I knew her, knew her story.

— La Double Vie de Véronique (1991)

Il n'avait pas la moindre honte à raconter son histoire.

He had no shame whatsoever about telling his story.

Son histoire peut-elle être vraie ?

Could his story be true?

Son histoire était trop ridicule pour que quiconque y croie.

His story was too ridiculous for anyone to believe.

Personne ne crut son histoire.

No one believed his story.

Son histoire ?

His story?

— War Machine (2026)

Il a réussi à faire croire à ma fille que son histoire était plausible.

He managed to make my daughter believe that his story was plausible.

C'est quoi, son histoire ?

What's their story?

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

C'est son histoire.

This is his story.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Son histoire pourrait être véridique ?

Could his story be true?

Quelle est son histoire ?

What is its story?

— Starship Troopers (1997)

Il a raconté son histoire.

He told his story.

Son histoire sera de plus en plus intéressante.

His story will get more and more interesting.