Sans - French Preposition

The French preposition sans means "without" and can be used to:

Indicate a lack

Il est parti sans moi.
He left without me.

Sans argent, c'est difficile.
It's hard without money.

A sans serif font is one that has no flourishes or "serifs" (though that is not a French word).


Say what didn't happen

Il est parti sans me parler.
He left without saying anything to me.

Elle est venue sans être invitée.
She came uninvited (without being invited).


Express a condition

Sans mes amis, je serais triste.
If it weren't for my friends, I'd be sad.

Sans son assistance, nous ne pourrons pas finir le projet.
We won't be able to finished the project without his help.


Translate "____less" or "un____"

un homme sans abri
homeless man

une femme sans préjugés
unbiased woman