How to Say ‘For the back’ in French
Pour le dos
poor luh doh
[poor luh doh]
💬 Usage Tip: Dos means 'back'. The s is pronounced here: 'dohs'.
🇫🇷 In France: You will hear le dos a lot in yoga, sports, and everyday health conversations in France.
Phrase Breakdown
Pour
[poor]
for
A preposition meaning for.
Pour le dos, le cobra est utile.
For the back, cobra is useful.
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Pour le dos, cette posture aide.
For the back, this pose helps.
dos
[doh]
back
Refers to the back of the body.
Pour le dos, le yoga est agréable.
For the back, yoga is pleasant.
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