mort
/mɔʁ/
The French word for dead is mort.
mort is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is no longer alive.
Meaning: no longer alive (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective mort must agree in gender with the subject, taking the form morte for feminine nouns. The adjective mort takes the form morts when referring to a group of males or a mixed-gender group. The adjective mort takes the form mortes when referring to a group of females.
How do you pronounce it?
/mɔʁ/
Did you know?
- In an ironic twist, the expression c'est mort is frequently used by young people to mean 'it is impossible' or 'forget about it'.
- The expression être mort de rire means 'to be dying of laughter' and is so common that it is abbreviated as MDR in texts, similar to 'LOL' in English.
- In French, the phrase rendre l'âme is a common euphemism meaning 'to give up the soul', used instead of saying someone is mort.
Examples in context
- Tu n'es pas mort.You're not dead.This sentence shows how to use the negative form of mort.Tatoeba #4839254 by sacredceltic, translation #2218239 by CK
- Tu es déjà mort !You are already dead!This sentence expresses that someone is already mort.Tatoeba #8435364 by Urusai, translation #6441206 by LeeSooHa
- Tom a l'air mort.Tom looks dead.This sentence describes someone who looks mort.Tatoeba #9402754 by Micsmithel, translation #2237220 by CK
- Le célèbre écrivain est décédé hier.The famous writer passed away yesterday.
- Le certificat de décès indique qu'il est mort à 80 ans.The death certificate states that he died at 80 years old.
- Mon ordinateur est complètement crevé, il ne fonctionne plus.My computer is completely dead, it doesn't work anymore.
- 544 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Gabriel are looking at an old photo of a pet.
- GabrielEst-ce que ce chat est mort ?Is this cat dead?
- LéaOui, il est mort il y a longtemps.Yes, it died a long time ago.
- GabrielIl était très beau.He was very beautiful.
- LéaC'est vrai, Gabriel.That's true, Gabriel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dead” translations and entries mort, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
