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sauf

"sauf" means "safe" in French. It is number 616 on the frequency list, in A2 (adj).

Meaning

safe; except, save; excluding, barring

IPA

/sof/

Level

A2

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Tu es sauf.
  You're safe.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK
• Vous êtes sauf.
  You're safe.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK
• Non ! Tout sauf ça !
  No! Anything but that!
  Tatoeba: lbdx / sundown

Learned together

In the course, "sauf" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• drôle funny, amusing
• difficile difficult
• sujet subject
• impossible impossible
• mort dead
• bizarre bizarre, odd, strange, funny
• tôt early
• sûrement surely, certainly
• sérieux serious

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