sauter
/so.te/
To jump off in French is sauter.
The phrase sauter is used to describe the action of leaping or springing downward from a surface or a height.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express jumping off a specific object or surface, the verb sauter is typically followed by the preposition de. If your intent is to jump over an obstacle rather than down from a height, you should use sauter par-dessus instead of sauter de.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables: /so.te/.
Did you know?
- In a culinary context, if you 'sauter' something, you are not jumping, but rather cooking it quickly in a pan with a little fat, which is where we get the English word 'sauté'.
- The verb sauter is often used in French slang to describe an electrical fuse blowing or a computer system crashing.
- In modern French slang, sauter can mean 'to skip' or 'to omit' something, such as when you sauter un repas to 'skip a meal'.
Examples in context
- La police l'a dissuadée de sauter du pont.The police persuaded her not to jump off the bridge.This sentence shows how to use the verb to describe someone being persuaded not to jump off a bridge.Tatoeba #12654317 by lbdx, translation #238362 by CK
- Il est dangereux de sauter d'un train en marche.It's dangerous to jump off a moving train.This sentence illustrates a warning about the danger of jumping off a moving train.Tatoeba #129599 by sacredceltic, translation #280202 by CK
- S'il te demandait de sauter d'un pont, tu le ferais ?If he asked you to jump off a bridge, would you do it?This sentence uses the verb in a conditional question about jumping off a bridge.Tatoeba #10721327 by lbdx, translation #5565156 by Hybrid
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are at a swimming pool.
- EmmaTu vas sauter du plongeoir ?Are you going to jump off the diving board?
- GabrielOui, je vais sauter maintenant.Yes, I am going to jump now.
- EmmaFais attention, Gabriel !Be careful, Gabriel!
- GabrielNe t'inquiète pas, Emma.Don't worry, Emma.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sauter, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
