santé mentale
The French phrase for mental health is santé mentale.
The phrase refers to emotional well-being.
Meaning: emotional well-being (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of santé (health) and mentale (mental).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because santé is a feminine noun, the adjective mental must take the feminine form mentale.
Did you know?
- In French, mental health struggles are sometimes described as le cafard, which literally translates to 'the cockroach'.
- The word santé is used alone as a toast when drinking, similar to 'cheers', because wishing someone 'health' is the traditional way to start a drink.
- The word santé shares its roots with the English word 'sanity', both descending from the Latin 'sanitas' meaning 'health'.
Examples in context
- Sami a été soumis à trois examens de santé mentale distincts.Sami was subjected to three distinct mental health exams.This sentence is useful for describing someone being subjected to mental health exams using santé mentale.Tatoeba #11570456 by Rovo, translation #13864270 by tieguy
- Aimerais-tu parler à un prestataire de services de santé mentale ?Would you like to speak with a mental health provider?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants to speak with a provider of santé mentale.Tatoeba #9934837 by Micsmithel, translation #9849618 by NurseMeeks
- Je me préoccupe de votre santé mentaleI am concerned about your mental health
- J'ai besoin de prendre soin de ma santé mentale.I need to take care of my mental health.
- Il est crucial de préserver sa santé mentale.It is crucial to preserve one's mental health.
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Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are talking about work stress.
- LéaJe suis très stressée par mon nouveau travail.I am very stressed by my new job.
- LucasIl faut faire attention à ta santé mentale, Léa.You have to look after your mental health, Léa.
- LéaTu as raison, je devrais prendre des vacances.You're right, I should take a vacation.
- LucasC'est une excellente idée pour te reposer.That's an excellent idea to get some rest.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries santé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
