How to Say "Live Life" in French

vivre sa vie

To live life in French is expressed as vivre sa vie.

The phrase is used to describe spending one's time and experiencing existence in a particular way.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally translates to 'to live one's life' rather than the English 'to live life'.

Unlike English, which often uses the phrase 'live life' with no article, French requires the possessive adjective sa (one's/his/her) in this idiom.

In certain contexts, telling someone vis ta vie (live your life) can sound like an invitation to be more spontaneous or even a cheeky way of saying 'mind your own business'.
The word vie is closely related to the French word voie, meaning 'way' or 'path', which evokes the idea of living life as a journey along a road.
In French, the past tense of vivre (like vécu) changes its stem entirely from the root viv-.

Il faut vivre la vie pleinement
One must live life to the fullest.
Pour se réaliser, il faut vivre sa vie pleinement
To fulfill oneself, one must live their life to the fullest.
On devrait tous profiter de la vie à fond
We should all live life to the fullest.
Carpe diem, vis chaque jour comme si c'était le dernier
Carpe diem, live each day as if it were your last.
Faisons le plein de bonheur en vivant pleinement notre vie
Let's fill up on happiness by living our life to the fullest.
On devrait tous profiter de la vie à bras ouverts
We should all embrace life with open arms.
Il faut vivre sa vie au maximum pour ne pas avoir de regrets
One must live life to the maximum to avoid any regrets.
Il est temps de vivre sa vie.
It is time to live one's life.
Elle veut juste vivre sa vie tranquillement.
She just wants to live her life peacefully.

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