son âme

his soul

→ son

phrase Uncommon #15,555

his soul Depending on context, “son” can mean “his” or “her”; “âme” begins with a vowel, so the possessive form is “son” for both masculine and feminine owners.

FR: Elle croit que son âme est éternelle.

EN: She believes her soul is eternal.

Son âme était au ciel.

His soul was in heaven.

Ça veut dire que son âme est morte.

That means his soul is dead.

— Mademoiselle (2016)

Or il se passe que nous rendons son âme au peuple.

Yet what happens is that we restore its soul to the people.

— Léviathan (2014)

Que son âme repose en paix.

May his soul rest in peace.

A-t-il vendu son âme ?

Did he sell his soul?

Cet homme a vendu son âme au diable.

This man sold his soul to the devil.

Son âme attend la tienne à l'ombre du Ceiba.

Her soul awaits yours in the shade of the ceiba tree.

— Apocalypto (2006)

Je vais te donner son âme.

I’ll give you their soul.

— Big Fish & Begonia (2016)

Un Horcruxe est un objet dans lequel une personne a caché une partie de son âme.

A Horcrux is an object in which a person has hidden part of their soul.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Vous avez tué son corps, mais pas son âme.

You killed his body, but not his soul.

— Rome, ville ouverte (1945)

Que le greffier enregistre la sentence et que Dieu ait son âme.

Let the clerk record the sentence, and may God have his soul.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

On sépare son âme en deux et on en cache une partie dans un objet.

We separate our soul in two and hide one part of it in an object.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Il remet son âme entre les mains de Dieu.

He places his soul in the hands of God.

L'Europe a-t-elle perdu son âme ?

Has Europe lost its soul?

Comment fait-on pour séparer son âme en deux, monsieur ?

How does one go about splitting one's soul in two, sir?

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Son âme est ici, parmi nous, elle est présente dans cet air.

His soul is here, among us; it is present in this air.

— Le repentir (1987)

Il a l'esprit clair, mais son âme est folle.

His mind is clear, but his soul is mad.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Son âme semblait faite de bonne humeur et de bonne volonté.

His soul seemed to be made of good humor and good will.

Il a vendu son âme.

He sold his soul.

Il est mort et son âme est allée en enfer.

He died and his soul went to hell.

Elle m'aime de tout son cœur et de toute son âme.

She loves me with all her heart and soul.

Que Dieu ait pitié de son âme.

May God have mercy on his soul.

— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)

Dieu donne le repos à son âme.

God rest his soul.

Que Dieu ait son âme.

May God rest his soul.

— Crime 101 (2026)

Tu sais ce que m'a dit son âme ?

Do you know what their soul told me?

— Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

Le salut de son âme était sa seule préoccupation.

The salvation of his soul was his only concern.

Dieu ait son âme.

God rest his soul.

Je pense que son âme est souffrante.

I think his soul is suffering.

— Printemps, été, automne, hiver... et printemps (2003)

Quand son âme guérira, son corps guérira aussi.

When his soul heals, his body will heal too.

— Printemps, été, automne, hiver... et printemps (2003)