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How do you translate “to save” into French? It depends on what you’re saving. If you’re saving someone in the sense of rescuing them, use “sauver.” If you’re saving money by spending less, use “économiser.” If you’re saving money by putting money aside, then use “épargner.” If you’re saving time, use “gagner.” If you’re saving a goal in soccer, use “arrêter.” If you’re saving a file on a computer, use “enregistrer” or “sauvegarder.” These are all “-er” verbs, so they are easy to conjugate.

Examples:

  • Il l’a sauvée d’un sort pire que la mort (He saved her from a fate worse than death)
  • Nous économisons de l’argent en consommant moins d’électricité à la maison (We save money by using less electricity at home)
  • Il épargne 100 euros par semaine (He saves 100 euros a week)
  • Cela nous fera gagner du temps (That will save us some time)
  • Le gardien de but a arrêté le but lors d’un match de foot (The goalkeeper saved the goal during a soccer match)
  • Elle a enregistré le fichier sur son ordinateur (She saved the file on her computer)
  • Il faut sauvegarder le fichier avant de continuer (One must save the file before continuing)

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