Accordsanté
la santé
health
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How do you say santé in French?
How do you pronounce santé in French?
santé is pronounced /la sɑ̃te/ in French.
Example sentences
La santé publique est une priorité gouvernementale importante.
Public health is an important government priority. (feminine adjectives 'publique' and 'importante' agree with feminine noun 'santé')
Ma bonne santé me permet de travailler tous les jours.
My good health allows me to work every day. (feminine adjective 'bonne' and feminine possessive 'ma' agree with feminine 'santé'; contrast with masculine where it would be 'mon bon santé' if it were masculine)
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Why is it feminine?
Santé is feminine because it derives from Latin "sanitas," which was a feminine noun following the standard -itas ending pattern that produced feminine nouns in Romance languages. This Latin feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Old French and modern French.
What is the French word for health?
The French word for health is la santé — feminine.
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