sans viande
The English phrase "no meat" is translated into French as sans viande.
The phrase sans viande is used to describe food or a diet that does not contain any meat.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sans (without) and the noun viande (meat).
Which one should you use?
While sans viande describes the absence of meat, it does not necessarily imply the food is vegetarian (which could still contain fish or eggs). For a strictly vegetarian dish, one would use végétarien.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word viande remains in the singular form in this common expression, even if referring to a general absence of meat.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word for 'housing', vivienda, is a distant relative of the French word viande, as both stem from the Latin verb 'to live'.
- In French, the word viande is often used in the phrase viande rouge to refer specifically to red meat, while white meat is viande blanche.
- When ordering food, a French speaker might say je ne mange pas de viande rather than using sans viande to express a dietary restriction.
Examples in context
- Je ne mange pas de viande.I don't eat meat.
- Je suis végé.I am a veggie.
- Tu manges de la viande ?Do you eat meat?
- Je préfère les plats sans viande.I prefer meatless dishes.
- Je suis en train d'essayer de réduire ma consommation de viande.I am trying to reduce my meat consumption.
- Je voudrais un plat sans viande, s'il vous plaît.I would like a dish without meat, please.
- Y a-t-il des plats végétariens au menu ?Are there any vegetarian dishes on the menu?
- Pas de viande pour moi, s'il vous plaîtNo meat for me, please.
- Ce plat est sans viande.This dish is without meat.
- Je cherche un menu sans viande.I am looking for a menu without meat.
- Elle prépare un dîner sans viande.She is preparing a dinner without meat.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- GabrielLéa, regarde, il y a une salade sans viande ici.Léa, look, there is a meat-free salad here.
- LéaC'est parfait pour moi, j'adore les légumes.That's perfect for me, I love vegetables.
- GabrielTu veux essayer celle-ci ou une autre ?Do you want to try this one or another?
- LéaJe vais prendre celle sans viande, merci Gabriel.I will take the one without meat, thank you Gabriel.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sans, viande, CC BY-SA 4.0.
