Grammatical class

Adjective

sage

(of a person) wise: prudent, cautious, and judicious

Details

Syllables

sa-ge

Phonetics

saʒ

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

9673

Freq. (movies)

8410

Freq. (news)

7721

Variants

Sentences

Alors, tu vas être sage pour maman dans le magasin ?

Now, are you going to be good for mommy in the store?

A1

C'est sage.

That's wise.

A1

Je suis sage.

I'm wise.

A1

Tiens-toi sage.

Be quiet.

A1

Tu es fort sage.

You're very wise.

A1

C'est un choix sage.

That's a wise choice.

A2

Qui n'est pas sage ?

Who is being naughty?

A2

Il avait l'air sage.

He looked wise.

B1

Ce fut une sage décision.

It was a wise decision.

B1

Tu as été sage de coopérer.

You were wise to cooperate.

B1

Celui qui suit la nature est sage.

He who follows Nature is wise.

B1

Cela semble être une sage précaution.

That seems to be a sensible precaution.

B2