How could I politely say "he has passed away" in French?

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I am afraid "Il est mort" is too harsh. For those of you who are fluent, how do the French usually say "he has passed away" ?

2007-10-01 17:04:41 · 5 answers · asked by Jamie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

Il est décédé.

2007-10-01 17:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by Faerie_Queene3 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Il est dÃ©cÃ¨dÃ©.

2007-10-02 00:12:22 · answer #2 · answered by Mama 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Il est passÃ©.

2007-10-02 01:01:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋

"il est passÃ© Ã meilleure vie"
that's in English
"he has passed to a better life"

2007-10-02 00:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by martox45 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋