gagner sa vie
Meanings
Verb
1. to earn a living, to make a living
Examples7
bien gagner sa vie
to make good money
On ne peut pas gagner sa vie en faisant ça.
You can't make a living doing that.
Que fait ton père pour gagner sa vie ?
What does your father do for a living?
En Algérie il faut être militaire pour gagner sa vie et se faire respecter.
In Algeria you have to be a soldier to earn a living and to be respected.
Il travaille dur pour gagner sa vie.
He works hard to earn his living.
Gagner sa vie devient de plus en plus difficile.
It is getting more and more difficult to make a living.