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"Health" in French: santé

la santé

Say it: lah sahn-TAYfeminine · la santénoun/la sɑ̃.te/

Health in French is la santé, feminine. Bonne santé is good health. À ta santé is cheers / to your health when toasting.

New Year card

Je te souhaite une bonne santé.
I wish you good health.
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How to pronounce santé

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lah sahn-TAY

/la sɑ̃.te/

sahn-TAY. Nasal an; final té like tay. Soft French s.

"Health" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
la santéhealth

Default noun.

bonne santégood health

Wishes and status.

à ta santéto your health / cheers

Toast (tu).

problème de santéhealth problem

Medical talk.

How to use santé in real life

  1. 1New Year card

    Je te souhaite une bonne santé.

    I wish you good health.

    Bonne santé.

  2. 2Toast

    À ta santé !

    To your health!

    À ta santé.

  3. 3Doctor talk

    La santé passe avant le travail.

    Health comes before work.

    La santé.

Mistakes English speakers make with santé

Incorrect: Le santé.

Correct: La santé.

Santé is feminine.

Incorrect: Ma health.

Correct: Ma santé.

Use santé, not English health.

Good to know

Toasts still say santé ! or à la tienne. Public posters talk santé publique. Friends ask tu penses à ta santé ? after burnout weeks.

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Raising a glass

  1. ChatPal

    À ta santé !

    To your health!

  2. You

    À la santé de toute l'équipe !

    To the whole team's health!

  3. ChatPal

    Bonne année aussi.

    Happy New Year too.

  4. You

    Et à nos projets.

    And to our plans.

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Common questions about "Health" in French

How do you say health in French?

La santé.

How do you toast?

À ta santé ! / Santé !

Gender?

Feminine: la santé.

How do you pronounce santé?

sahn-TAY.

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