plus de vie
The English phrase "more life" is translated into French as plus de vie.
Depending on what you want to convey, other expressions may be more appropriate. For example, if you mean more energy, zest or excitement in life, you might use the informal expression plus de peps.
Which one should you use?
While plus de vie is the standard translation, davantage de vie is a more formal way to say the same thing. If you are specifically referring to an increase in energy or excitement, use the informal plus de peps.
Did you know?
- The word vie shares an ancient root with the French word voie, which means 'way' or 'road'.
- If you are making a toast to wish someone 'more life' in terms of longevity, the standard cultural formula is longue vie rather than plus de vie.
- While plus de vie means 'more life', French speakers often use plus de peps to describe a lively person. This expression is a direct loanword from the English word 'pep', meaning energy or spirit.
Examples in context
- Nous espérons que cet événement apportera davantage de vie à notre communauté.We hope this event will bring more life to our community.
- Cette musique apporte plus de vie à la fête.This music brings more life to the party.
- Il nous faut plus de vie dans ce jardin.We need more life in this garden.
- Les couleurs donnent plus de vie au tableau.The colors give more life to the painting.
Example conversation
Nathan and Léa are looking at a very plain room.
- NathanCette pièce manque de couleur.This room lacks color.
- LéaTu as raison, on veut plus de vie ici.You're right, we want more life here.
- NathanAjoutons quelques plantes vertes.Let's add some green plants.
- LéaBonne idée pour la rendre plus vivante !Good idea to make it more lively!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, plus, vie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
