Death in French 🇫🇷

Simple Pronunciation

décès (day-seh)

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Tips to remember the French word “décès”:
– The French word “décès” is pronounced as “day-seh.”
– To remember this word, make a connection to the English word “deceased,” which also refers to death.
– Another way to remember “décès” is to associate it with the phrase “dé ce seau” (pronounced as “day seh so”), which means “from this bucket.” This connection can help you recall the idea of life leaving an individual, similar to pouring water out of a bucket.

Explanation:
– “Décès” is a masculine noun in French that means “death” or “decease.”
– It refers to the end of life or the state of being dead.

Other words that mean the same thing as “décès”:
– La mort (death)
– Le trépas (death, passing)
– La disparition (disappearance)

Alternate meanings or slang:
– There are no specific slang terms associated with “décès.” However, in informal contexts, you may encounter expressions like “casser sa pipe” (to kick the bucket) or “passer l’arme à gauche” (to pass away). These are colloquial ways of referring to death.

Examples of sentences:
1. Le décès de sa grand-mère l’a profondément attristée. (The death of her grandmother deeply saddened her.)
2. Les statistiques indiquent une augmentation des décès dus à cette maladie. (Statistics indicate an increase in deaths caused by this disease.)
3. Un certificat de décès est nécessaire pour effectuer certaines démarches administratives. (A death certificate is required for certain administrative procedures.)

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