How to Say "Broken Heart" in French

cœur brisé

masculine

The English phrase "broken heart" is translated into French as cœur brisé. Wiktionary also lists cœur blessé.

Meaning: feeling of grief or loss (noun)

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“broken heart” in French
French	Note
cœur brisé	masculine
cœur blessé	masculine

This noun is used to describe a feeling of grief or loss.

The phrase is composed of cœur (heart) and the past participle brisé (broken).

While cœur brisé implies a heart that is shattered or broken, cœur blessé implies a heart that is wounded or hurt.

Both forms are masculine nouns.

The term cœur d'artichaut describes someone who 'falls in love easily', like an artichoke heart, which is a playful way to describe a restless or romantic heart.
French speakers use the expression avoir le cœur brisé to describe the feeling, but they might say avoir mal au cœur to mean they feel physically nauseous.
While cœur brisé is common, a French person might describe a deep emotional wound as avoir le cœur en miettes, meaning their heart is in 'crumbs'.

Dieu habite dans un cœur brisé.
God lives inside a broken heart.
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Tu ne peux pas guérir un cœur brisé.
You cannot heal a broken heart.
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Elle souffre d'un cœur brisé après sa rupture.
She is suffering from a broken heart after her breakup.
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Lucas and Chloé are talking about a sad movie.

Lucas

Ce film est vraiment triste.
This movie is really sad.
Chloé

Oui, le personnage a le cœur brisé.
Yes, the character has a broken heart.
Lucas

C'est dur de voir sa souffrance.
It is hard to see his suffering.
Chloé

C'est pour ça qu'il pleure autant.
That is why he is crying so much.

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