English–French
“save” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/sove/
Example
Il a sauvé l'enfant de la rivière.
He saved the child from the river.
How to say “save” in French
“Save” in French is sauver.
Someone reaches a person in peril and brings that person to safety, or prevents a valued thing from being lost.
Example sentences with sauver
Elle a réussi à sauver les fichiers avant la panne.
She succeeded in saving the files before the breakdown.
Tips for using sauver
- The idiom sauver la mise means to rescue a difficult situation, while its literal words refer to saving the stake or contribution.
Other French words for “save”
J'épargne de l'argent chaque mois.
I save money every month.
Elle accumule de l'argent pour un voyage.
She is saving money for a trip.
J'économise de l'argent pour mes vacances.
I save money for my vacation.
Avant de fermer l'ordinateur, il faut enregistrer le document.
Before shutting down the computer, you need to save the document.