French Preposition (sans)

Definition: Sans is the French equivalent of without. It can express
Lack

Il est parti sans moi. He left without me.
Sans argent, c'est difficile. It's hard without money.
Elle est venue sans être invitée. She came uninvited.

Condition
Sans mes amis, je serais triste.
If it weren't for my friends, I'd be sad.
The equivalent of an adverb: sans + noun
un homme sans abri a homeless man
une femme sans préjugés an unbiased woman


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