How to Say "Take Care of Yourself" in French

prends soin de toi

To say "take care of yourself" in French, you use prends soin de toi.

This phrase is used to tell someone to stay healthy and safe, often as a warm way to say goodbye. It implies a wish for the person's well-being.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of prends (take), soin (care), de (of) and toi (you/yourself).

Prends soin de toi is the informal version, while prenez soin de vous is the formal or plural version.

Use prenez soin de vous instead of prends soin de toi when speaking to a stranger, a superior or a group of people.

This phrase is commonly used as a warm way to say goodbye to someone you care about.

The word soin shares an ancient root with the English word 'sooth', as both stem from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to be' or 'truth'.
In a professional setting, instead of prends soin de toi, you might say bonne continuation, which is a common way to wish someone well in their future endeavors without the personal touch.
While prends soin de toi is a kind farewell, using it with a stranger can feel unexpectedly intimate, as it focuses on the personal 'you' rather than a social formality.

Prends soin de toi.
Take care of yourself.
This is a simple way to say "Take care of yourself."
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Prends soin de toi, d'accord ?
Take care of yourself, OK?
This example shows how to add "OK?" to the end of the phrase.
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Avant tout, prends soin de toi.
Above all, take care of yourself.
This shows the phrase being used with the addition of "Above all."
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Chère Marie, prends bien soin de toi pendant ton voyage.
Dear Marie, take good care of yourself during your trip.
Monsieur Dupont, veillez sur votre santé et reposez-vous bien.
Mr. Dupont, take care of your health and rest well.
Prenez soin de vous-même, Madame, vous le méritez bien.
Take care of yourself, Madame, you deserve it.
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Hugo and Manon are saying goodbye at the train station.

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