How to Say ‘Very close!’ in French
Très proche !
tray prohsh
[tray prohsh]
💬 Usage Tip: Très means “very.” In football French, proche here means “close” to becoming a goal or mistake.
🇫🇷 In France: Fans often also say C’était chaud ! meaning “That was close / intense!”
Phrase Breakdown
Très
[tray]
very
Adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb.
Très proche du but, le ballon a finalement dévié.
Very close to the goal, the ball finally deflected away.
proche
[prohsh]
close
Adjective meaning near; in football it often means a near miss.
Très proche du poteau, le tir n'est pas rentré.
Very close to the post, the shot did not go in.
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