sa vie

his life

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phrase Very common #1,806
his life Means “his life” or “her life,” depending on who is being referred to. It can also mean “its life” for a feminine noun.
FR: Elle raconte sa vie à ses amis.
EN: She tells her friends about her life.

Il gagne sa vie en jouant du piano.

He earns his living playing the piano.

Elle m'a raconté sa vie avec lui !

She told me all about her life with him!

— A Pain in the Ass (1973)

Elle gagne bien sa vie.

She earns a good living.

Elle a vécu ici sa vie entière.

She has lived here her whole life.

Vous inspectez un soldat impérial qui a risqué sa vie à se battre à Shanghai ?

Are you inspecting an imperial soldier who risked his life fighting in Shanghai?

— Assassination (2015)

Elle a donné sa vie pour moi.

She gave her life for me.

Le mec qui a jeté sa vie aux chiottes et a tiré la chasse.

The guy who threw his life down the toilet and flushed.

— Retour vers le futur II (1989)

Elle me raconte sa vie et moi, la mienne.

She tells me about her life and I tell me about mine.

Le livre de Tom, sur sa vie avec Mary, s'est vendu comme des petits pains.

Tom’s book about his life with Mary sold like hot cakes.

Il a donné sa vie pour nous.

He gave his life for us.

— Star Trek III : À la recherche de Spock (1984)

Sa vie est belle.

His life is beautiful.

Sa vie est une course sans fin contre la montre.

His life is a never-ending race against time.

Faire partie de sa vie, partie de ta vie.

Be a part of his life, a part of your life.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Un mécanicien doué ne gagne pas mal sa vie.

A talented mechanic does not earn a bad living.

Il déteste sa vie.

He hates his life.

Sa vie est si haute en couleurs.

His life is so colorful.

— Burning (2018)

Au point de risquer sa vie ?

To the point of risking his life?

— The World (2004)

Il gagnait sa vie comme ingénieur.

He earned his living as an engineer.

Elle supplia qu'on épargne sa vie.

She begged them to spare her life.

Ou alors, on passe sa vie à mener les mêmes combats.

Otherwise, we spend our lives fighting the same battles.

— Star Trek : Sans limites (2016)

Sa vie est pleine de douleur.

His life is full of pain.

Sa vie à Paris commence.

Her life in Paris begins.

S'il y a un coup dur, on gagne sa vie.

If times get tough, you make a living.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Elle a consacré sa vie à faire le bien.

She dedicated her life to doing good.

Il a passé la moitié de sa vie en prison.

He spent half his life in prison.

Elle a voué sa vie à l'éducation.

She devoted her life to education.

Sa vie est en jeu.

His life is at stake.

— Voyage à Tokyo (1953)

Il a vécu à l'étranger la majeure partie de sa vie.

He lived abroad for most of his life.

Sa vie ne tient qu'à un fil.

His life hangs by a thread.

— Black Panther (2018)

La police a fouillé sa vie.

The police searched his life.

Tom souhaitait changer sa vie.

Tom wanted to change his life.

Zhang Da a sacrifié sa vie, et vous avez été impitoyable.

Zhang Da sacrificed his life, and you showed no mercy.

— Full River Red (2023)

L'argent a changé sa vie.

Money changed his life.

Le père de David était arrivé au bout de sa vie.

David’s father had reached the end of his life.

Il gagne sa vie en enseignant.

He earns his living by teaching.

Espérons qu'il puisse sauver sa vie.

Let’s hope he can save his life.

— Histoires de fantômes chinois (1987)

Il a été conçu pour toute la mission, il n'en est qu'à la moitié de sa vie.

It was designed to last the entire mission, and it’s only halfway through its lifespan.

— Seul sur Mars (2015)

Il joue avec sa vie.

He's playing with his life.

— Star Trek V : L'Ultime Frontière (1989)

Un monde pour lequel notre ami a donné sa vie.

A world for which our friend gave his life.

— Star Trek II : La colère de Khan (1982)

Se venger des trois hommes qui ont volé sa vie, la tienne et la mienne.

To get revenge on the three men who stole his life, yours, and mine.

— The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Lorsque vous vous tenez devant l'ennemi et devez mettre fin à sa vie.

When you stand before the enemy and must end his life.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Parce que c'est sa vie aussi.

Because it’s her life too.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

On sent qu'il a décidé de reprendre sa vie en main.

You can tell he’s decided to take control of his life again.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Mon père a passé sa vie en fauteuil, suite à un accident.

My father spent his life in a wheelchair after an accident.

— Taxi (1998)

Gamin, je t'échange sa vie contre le cristal.

Kid, I’ll trade you his life for the crystal.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

La cause pour laquelle on engage sa vie n'est pas secondaire.

The cause to which you devote your life is not a secondary matter.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Il s’accrochait au plat-bord de Northstar comme à sa vie.

He clung to the gunwale of the Northstar as if his life depended on it.

Mais toi, Ingrid, tu es responsable de sa vie misérable.

But you, Ingrid, are responsible for his miserable life.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Sa vie ne sera plus la même maintenant que son pére a été arrêté.

Her life will never be the same now that her father has been arrested.

— Haider (2014)

Sami reprenait sa vie en main.

Sami was taking his life back into his own hands.

La pauvre fille gagnait sa vie en vendant des fleurs.

The poor girl earned her living selling flowers.

Il passait sa vie là.

He spent his life there.

— Les Lundis au soleil (2002)

Tu trouves que c'est normal de passer sa vie à bosser ?

Do you think it’s normal to spend your whole life working?

Je te l'échange contre sa vie.

I'll trade you for his life.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Sa vie change.

Her life is changing.

Lui donnant ainsi la moitié de sa vie.

thus giving him half of his life.

— Psychose (1960)

Certaines choses valent qu'on sacrifie sa vie.

Some things are worth sacrificing your life for.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Il n'embête personne, il vit sa vie.

He doesn't bother anyone; he just lives his life.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Remercie plutôt le gars qui a échangé sa vie contre la tienne.

You should be thanking the guy who traded his life for yours.

— Big Fish & Begonia (2016)

À qui tu voles sa vie, Laurence ?

Whose life are you stealing, Laurence?

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Tom regretta d'avoir gaspillé une grande partie de sa vie.

Tom regretted wasting a large part of his life.

Il gagne sa vie en enseignant l'anglais.

He earns a living teaching English.

Elle a sa vie, j'ai la mienne, et j'approuve la vie.

She has her life, I have mine, and I approve of life.

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

Je sollicite une audience pour négocier sa vie.

I request a hearing to negotiate for his life.

— Le Retour du Jedi (1983)

M. Tanaka gagne sa vie en tenant une petite papeterie près de la gare.

Mr. Tanaka earns a living running a small stationery shop near the station.

C'était sa vie.

It was his life.

— Suzhou River (2000)

Il a pourtant accepté de donner sa vie.

Yet he agreed to give his life.

— Hero (2002)

Sa vie prend alors une nouvelle direction.

His life then takes a new direction.

— Ip Man (2008)

Le sport joue un rôle important dans sa vie.

Sport plays an important role in his life.

Tu ne fais plus partie de sa vie.

You are no longer part of his life.

Je refuse de rester là à te regarder détruire sa vie.

I refuse to stand here and watch you destroy her life.

— La Femme de ménage (2025)

Sa vie est une permanente course contre le temps.

His life is a permanent race against time.

Du jour au lendemain, sa vie avait changé.

Overnight, his life had changed.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Tu sais, ce garçon voulait partager sa vie avec toi.

You know, that boy wanted to share his life with you.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Il a passé sa vie sur le terrain.

He spent his life in the field.

Quand un homme voit sa fin venir, il veut savoir que sa vie avait un but.

When a man sees the end coming, he wants to know that his life had a purpose.

— Gladiator (2000)

Sa vie tournait autour de sa femme, Darla.

His life revolved around his wife, Darla.

— Wake Up Dead Man : Une histoire à couteaux tirés (2025)

Tom a donné sa vie pour son pays.

Tom gave his life for his country.

Ma San a voué sa vie à la maîtrise du Xing Yi.

Ma San devoted his life to mastering Xing Yi.

— The Grandmaster (2013)

Sa vie n'est pas stable.

Her life isn't stable.

— Un Soleil (2019)

Il a consacré sa vie à la médecine.

He devoted his life to medicine.

Il a supplié qu'on épargne sa vie.

He begged them to spare his life.

Mais, il jette sa vie.

But he is throwing his life away.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Elle aime sa vie.

She loves her life.

On gagne sa vie comme on peut.

You earn a living however you can.

— The Mermaid (2016)

Et j'ai vu cet homme risquer sa vie pour la sauver.

And I saw this man risk his life to save her.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Sa vie avec lui ?

Her life with him?

— A Pain in the Ass (1973)

Elle a consacré sa vie à la musique.

She dedicated her life to music.

Mais c'est sa vie, demande-lui son avis !

But it’s his life—ask him what he thinks!

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)

Il a risqué sa vie pour la sauver.

He risked his life to save her.

Sa vie est en danger.

His life is in danger.

Il gagne sa vie en chantant.

He earns his living by singing.

Elle se bat pour sa vie.

She is fighting for her life.

On ne raconte pas sa vie.

We don't tell people our whole life story.

— Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966)

Tom déteste sa vie.

Tom hates his life.

T'as ruiné sa vie, à elle.

You ruined her life.

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Araminta n'enterre pas sa vie de jeune fille, demain ?

Araminta isn’t having her bachelorette party tomorrow?

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Sami essayait d'améliorer sa vie.

Sami was trying to improve his life.

Cette photo montre sa vie.

This photo shows his life.

Il veut la retrouver et craint pour sa vie.

He wants to find her and fears for her life.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Tom gagne bien sa vie.

Tom earns a good living.

Il a rêvé sa vie entière.

He dreamed his whole life away.

Il gagnait sa vie comme chanteur.

He earned his living as a singer.

Ciel était un grand chevalier, et il a confié sa vie à cet homme.

Ciel was a great knight, and he entrusted his life to this man.

— Hero (2002)

Sami passera sa vie derrière les barreaux.

Sami will spend his life behind bars.

Un maître d'arts martiaux ne donne pas de but à sa vie.

A martial arts master gives no purpose to his life.

— The Grandmaster (2013)

J'ai aussi sauvé sa vie.

I also saved his life.

— Les Enfants du temps (2019)

Elle a supplié qu'on épargne sa vie.

She begged them to spare her life.

Vous paierez sa vie de la vôtre.

You'll pay for their life with your own.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Dormir est essentiel pour préserver sa vie.

Sleep is essential to preserve one's life.

Parce qu'elle a donné sa vie pour me sauver.

Because she gave her life to save me.

— Harry Potter et le Prince de sang-mêlé (2009)

Pour l'instant, je vois sa vie antérieure.

For now, I can see his past life.

— Cemetery of Splendour (2015)

Trouvez un parent prêt à sacrifier sa vie.

Find a relative willing to sacrifice their life.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Je ne veux pas prendre sa vie.

I don't want to take their life.

— Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

Donner sa vie à la guerre, c'est triste.

Giving your life in war is sad.

— Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)

On l'a envoyé, j'en suis sûre, dans un endroit dangereux, où il risque sa vie.

I'm sure they sent him somewhere dangerous, where his life is at risk.

— The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

Il enregistre sa vie tout le temps.

He records his life all the time.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Sami craignait pour sa vie.

Sami feared for his life.

Une femme fragile comme Yao Qin a donné sa vie pour tuer He Li.

A fragile woman like Yao Qin gave her life to kill He Li.

— Full River Red (2023)

Il a changé pour Lefut, ça a changé sa vie.

He switched to Lefut, and it changed his life.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

Il a consacré sa vie à son entreprise.

He dedicated his life to his business.

Faites-moi confiance, sa vie est ailleurs.

Trust me, his life is elsewhere.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

C'était sa vie ou la vôtre ?

Was it his life or yours?

— Chicago (2002)

Wei Lai craignait pour sa vie.

Wei Lai feared for her life.

— Better Days (2019)

L'attitude d'un homme détermine ce que sera sa vie.

A man's attitude determines what his life will be.

— Mulholland Drive (2001)

Elle a passé sa vie à rechercher la vérité.

She spent her life searching for the truth.

Parce qu'une personne qui sacrifie sa vie est superbe.

Because someone who sacrifices their life is magnificent.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Tom a vécu la moitié de sa vie à Boston.

Tom has lived half his life in Boston.

C'est très dur de passer sa vie avec quelqu'un.

It’s very hard to spend your life with someone.

— Us and Them (2018)

Un homme marié ne passe pas sa vie dehors.

A married man doesn't spend his life outside.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Sa vie aussi devient différente.

His life is also becoming different.

— Night Watch (2004)

Quel dommage que sa vie ait été interrompue si tôt.

What a shame his life was cut short so soon.

On dit qu'on court pour ajouter de la vie à ses jours, pas des jours à sa vie.

They say you run to add life to your days, not days to your life.

— Running Man (2025)

Et comment l'ingénieur gagne sa vie ?

And how does the engineer make a living?

— PIKU (2015)

Une erreur coûtera sa vie à une personne.

One mistake will cost a person his life.

Sami sentait qu'il ne maîtrisait plus sa vie.

Sami felt like he was no longer in control of his life.

Il a dédié sa vie à combattre la corruption.

He dedicated his life to fighting corruption.

Elle a consacré sa vie entière à la poursuite du savoir.

She dedicated her entire life to the pursuit of knowledge.

Nous en savons peu sur sa vie personnelle.

Little is known about his personal life.

Elle déteste sa vie.

She hates her life.

Sa vie professionnelle ne fut pas un succès immédiat.

His professional life was not an immediate success.

Sami essayait de reconstruire sa vie.

Sami was trying to rebuild his life.

Elle a risqué sa vie pour moi.

She risked her life for me.

Sa maison est ici, son école est ici, sa vie est ici !

His home is here, his school is here, his life is here!

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Tom a risqué sa vie pour nous.

Tom risked his life for us.

Qui voudrait justifier sa vie entière ?

Who would want to justify their entire life?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Vos dieux exigent que sa vie m'appartienne.

Your gods demand that his life belong to me.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Chacun de nous risque sa vie.

Each of us is risking our life.

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)

C'est devenu une partie de sa vie.

It became part of his life.

— The Road Home (1999)

Je pense que sa vie est en danger.

I think his life is in danger.

Elle dit que sa vie est monotone.

She says her life is monotonous.

Le soldat a sauvé son ami au prix de sa vie.

The soldier saved his friend at the cost of his life.

Vous avez changé sa vie.

You changed his life.

— Avengers (2012)

Prenez sa vie !

Take his life!

— Full River Red (2023)

C'est sa vie.

It's his/her life.

Avoir un bon modèle peut vraiment changer sa vie.

Having a good role model can really change your life.

— Ne Zha 2 (2025)

Sa vie.

His life.