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How to Say ‘The board it is.’ in French

Va pour la planche.

VAH poor lah PLAHNSH

[VAH poor lah PLAHNSH]

💬 Usage Tip: Va pour plus a choice is a breezy way to settle on something. Swap the choice: Va pour la blonde.

Phrase Breakdown

Va pour

VAH poor

Let's go with

An idiom for agreeing to a choice: 'OK, ... it is'.

Example

Va pour demain.

Tomorrow it is.

Words in this phrase

[VAH]

go (okay)

In 'va pour', it means 'okay, let's go with'.

Example

Va pour le vin rouge.

Let's go with the red wine.

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

la planche.

lah PLAHNSH

the board.

Short for the charcuterie board.

Example

On partage la planche.

We'll share the board.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

planche

[PLAHNSH]

board / platter

Feminine noun: a wooden serving board of food.

Example

La planche est pour deux.

The platter is for two.

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