sang
/sɑ̃/masculine
The French word for blood is sang.
sang refers to the vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies. You may also encounter the phrase avoir le sang chaud, which is used to describe someone who is passionate or quick-tempered.
Meaning: vital liquid flowing in human and animal bodies (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
sang is a masculine noun. Therefore, when you want to say "the blood", you use the masculine definite article to say le sang.
How do you pronounce it?
/sɑ̃/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly pronounce the final 'g' because of the English word 'sang', but the 'g' is silent in French.
Did you know?
- The word sang is a homophone of sans, meaning 'without', and cent, meaning 'hundred', though they are spelled differently.
- The phrase se faire du mauvais sang means to worry or fret excessively, rather than involving actual physical injury.
- The phrase sang-froid translates literally as 'cold blood' and is used to describe someone who remains calm and composed under pressure.
Examples in context
- Est-ce du sang ?Is that blood?This sentence is useful for asking if a substance is sang.Tatoeba #8379691 by felix63, translation #4627836 by Hybrid
- Je veux ton sang.I want your blood.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for someone's sang.Tatoeba #2724301 by Rovo, translation #2665797 by FeuDRenais2
- Il a du sang bleu.He's a blue blood.This sentence shows how to use sang when referring to someone of noble birth.Tatoeba #1340086 by sacredceltic, translation #1336492 by Scott
- Les globules rouges transportent l'oxygène dans le sangRed blood cells carry oxygen in the blood
- Le plasma sanguin est principalement composé d'eauBlood plasma is mainly composed of water
- Le médecin a besoin d'un échantillon de votre sang pour les analyses.The doctor needs a sample of your blood for the tests.
- Les blessés ont besoin de transfusion sanguine pour survivre.The wounded need blood transfusion to survive.
- J'aime bien regarder les films d'horreur, même si je suis souvent dégoûté par le sang.I enjoy watching horror movies, even though I'm often disgusted by blood.
- 283 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are in the kitchen after a small accident.
- LéaLucas, tu saignes un peu.Lucas, you are bleeding a little.
- LucasOù est le sang ?Where is the blood?
- LéaSur ton doigt, Lucas.On your finger, Lucas.
- LucasCe n'est rien de grave.It is nothing serious.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blood” translations and entries sang, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
