How to Say ‘The ball almost hit the post.’ in French
Le ballon a presque touché le poteau.
luh bah-lohn ah presk too-shay luh poh-toh
[luh bah-lohn ah presk too-shay luh poh-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Clear and useful. Even more football-native: Le ballon a frôlé le poteau = “The ball grazed the post.”
🇫🇷 In France: In France, hitting or nearly hitting the post is one of those moments everyone discusses for the next five minutes.
Phrase Breakdown
Le ballon
luh bah-lohn
The ball
Main noun being discussed.
Le ballon est parti vite.
The ball went fast.
Words in this phrase
Le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular article introducing ballon.
Le ballon a presque touché le poteau pendant l'attaque.
The ball almost hit the post during the attack.
ballon
[bah-lohn]
ball
The football being played with.
Le ballon a presque touché le poteau après une déviation.
The ball almost hit the post after a deflection.
a presque touché
ah presk too-shay
almost touched
Shows that contact nearly happened.
La balle a presque touché la ligne.
The ball almost touched the line.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
has
Auxiliary used here to form the past tense.
Le ballon a presque touché le poteau à pleine vitesse.
The ball almost hit the post at full speed.
presque
[presk]
almost
Shows that something came very near to happening.
Le ballon a presque touché le poteau, quel soulagement !
The ball almost hit the post, what a relief!
touché
[too-shay]
touched
Past participle meaning came into contact with.
Le ballon a presque touché le poteau droit.
The ball almost touched the right post.
le poteau
luh poh-toh
the post
The goalpost in a football context.
Le tir a frappé le poteau.
The shot hit the post.
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article before poteau.
Le ballon a presque touché le poteau en fin de match.
The ball almost hit the post at the end of the match.
poteau
[poh-toh]
post
The goalpost in football.
Le ballon a presque touché le poteau, c'était incroyable.
The ball almost hit the post, it was incredible.
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