une vie saine
The French phrase une vie saine means a healthy life.
une vie saine is used to describe a healthy lifestyle or life in general.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the indefinite article une (a), the noun vie (life) and the adjective saine (healthy).
Which one should you use?
While une vie saine refers to a healthy lifestyle or life in general, the phrase un régime sain is used specifically when referring to healthy eating habits.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective saine is the feminine singular form of sain used to agree with the feminine noun vie.
Did you know?
- In French, the adjective sain is used to describe 'healthy' habits, but when describing a 'healthy' person, speakers often use en bonne santé instead of sain.
- In French, the adjective sain can also mean 'sane' or 'sound' in a mental sense. This allows un esprit sain dans un corps sain to mean 'a sound mind in a sound body'.
- While saine means 'healthy', the French word for 'health' as a noun is santé. Because of this, the phrase À votre santé! is used as the standard toast when drinking, rather than referencing a healthy life.
Examples in context
- Il essaie de mener une vie saine.He is trying to lead a healthy life.
- Il veut mener une vie saine.He wants to lead a healthy life.
Example conversation
Hugo and Manon are talking about their new habits.
- HugoJe mange plus de légumes pour une vie saine.I am eating more vegetables for a healthy life.
- ManonC'est une excellente idée, Hugo.That is an excellent idea, Hugo.
- HugoEt toi, Manon, tu fais quoi ?And you, Manon, what are you doing?
- ManonJe fais du sport pour une vie saine.I exercise for a healthy life.
