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How to Say ‘Is your back better?’ in French

Votre dos va mieux ?

vot-ruh doh vah myuh

[vot-ruh doh vah myuh]

💬 Usage Tip: In French your back "goes better": aller mieux means "to be better" after illness. Swap the body part: Votre genou va mieux ? "Is your knee better?"

Phrase Breakdown

Votre dos

vot-ruh doh

Your back

'dos' means back and is said 'doh', with a silent 's'.

Example

J'ai mal au dos.

My back hurts.

Words in this phrase

Votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

dos

[doh]

back

Back, as the body part; with sac à dos it means backpack.

Example

Le sac à dos est lourd aujourd'hui.

The backpack is heavy today.

va mieux ?

vah myuh

is better?

'aller mieux' means to feel better. 'mieux' is said 'myeu'.

Example

Ça va mieux ?

Are you feeling better?

Words in this phrase

[vah]

goes

Indicates the state or condition something is in.

Example

Comment va ta journée ?

How is your day going?

mieux

[myuh]

better

Comparative of 'bien'.

Example

Je me sens mieux.

I feel better.

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