English–French
“except” in French
How to say “except” in French
“Except” in French is sauf.
A group with one person or thing left outside its boundary.
Example sentences with sauf
Il mange de tout sauf les fruits de mer.
He eats everything except seafood.
Tips for using sauf
- Sauf normally precedes a noun or noun phrase, while clauses use sauf que for an exception and sauf si for a condition.
Other French words for “except”
Je travaille tous les jours, hormis le dimanche.
I work every day except Sunday.
Il n'y a personne ici, excepté le directeur.
There is no one here except the director.