à sa femme

to his wife

→ à

phrase Uncommon #16,799

to his wife “Sa” can mean “his” or “her”; it agrees with “femme,” not with the person who has a wife. Depending on context, “à” can also mean “for.”

FR: Il a offert des fleurs à sa femme.

EN: He gave flowers to his wife.

Dans son testament, il a laissé une fortune à sa femme.

In his will, he left a fortune to his wife.

Dis bonjour au patron et à sa femme.

Say hello to the boss and his wife.

— La strada (1954)

Il n'arrête pas d'offrir des cadeaux à sa femme.

He never stops giving gifts to his wife.

À sa femme ?

To his wife?

— Pierrot le Fou (1965)

Tom vient de dire à sa femme qu'il la quittait.

Tom just told his wife that he was leaving her.

À ton avis, Morrie dit tout à sa femme ?

In your opinion, does Morrie tell his wife everything?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il ne peut pas se mesurer à sa femme.

He can't measure up to his wife.

Véronica, une lettre encore plus belle que celle de Robert Desnos à sa femme.

Veronica, a letter even more beautiful than the one Robert Desnos wrote to his wife.

— Le Petit Soldat (1963)

Il a demandé à sa femme si elle venait avec lui.

He asked his wife if she was coming with him.

Il plaît peut-être à sa femme.

Perhaps his wife likes him.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Il survécut à sa femme durant de nombreuses années.

He survived his wife by many years.

J'ai emprunté de l'argent non seulement à Tom, mais aussi à sa femme.

I borrowed money not only from Tom, but also from his wife.

Il voulait juste faire un cadeau à sa femme.

He just wanted to give his wife a present.

Il dit à sa femme de ne pas acheter par impulsion.

He tells his wife not to buy on impulse.

Elles sont à sa femme.

They belong to his wife.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Il s'en remet généralement à sa femme.

He generally defers to his wife.

Il a survécu à sa femme.

He outlived his wife.

Il attribue souvent son succès à sa femme.

He often attributes his success to his wife.

Il a dédié son livre à sa femme.

He dedicated his book to his wife.

Il n'a pas hésité à dire la vérité à sa femme.

He didn't hesitate to tell his wife the truth.

M. Interligator lui il tient à sa femme.

Mr. Interligator cares deeply about his wife.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Il a laissé une énorme fortune à sa femme.

He left a huge fortune to his wife.

Aucun homme n'est soumis à sa femme.

No man is submissive to his wife.

— Ip Man (2008)

Et les enjeux sont élevés, car les milliers qu'il gagne vont à sa femme, Sheila.

And the stakes are high, because the thousands he earns go to his wife, Sheila.

— Running Man (2025)

Il a demandé à sa femme ?

Did he ask his wife?

Vous voulez dire à sa femme qu'il est mort la main au panier ?

Do you mean you want to tell his wife that he died with his hand up someone’s skirt?

— Blow Out (1981)

À son arrivée à l'aéroport, il a téléphoné à sa femme.

Upon arriving at the airport, he called his wife.