How to Say ‘Is it downward dog?’ in French
C'est le chien tête en bas ?
s ay luh shee-ehn tet ahn bah
[s ay luh shee-ehn tet ahn bah]
💬 Usage Tip: A yes/no question can be made just by raising your voice at the end in spoken French.
🇫🇷 In France: In casual class conversation, this simple question form sounds natural and relaxed.
Phrase Breakdown
C'est
s ay
It is / Is it
Contraction of 'cela est'; often used to identify or ask about something.
C'est vrai ?
Is it true?
Words in this phrase
C'
[s]
it
Part of c'est, meaning it is or this is.
C'est une pose de yoga connue.
It is a well-known yoga pose.
est
[ay]
is
From être; in c'est it means is.
C'est correct.
It is correct.
Le chien tête en bas
luh shee-ehn tet ahn bah
Downward dog
The name of a yoga pose, literally 'the dog head down'.
Le chien tête en bas est une posture de yoga.
Downward dog is a yoga pose.
Words in this phrase
le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before chien.
le nom est facile.
The name is easy.
chien
[shee-ehn]
dog
A masculine noun meaning dog; part of the yoga pose name.
Le chien apparaît dans plusieurs noms de poses.
Dog appears in several pose names.
tête
[tet]
head
A noun meaning head; part of the expression tête en bas.
La tête doit rester détendue.
The head should stay relaxed.
en
[ahn]
in
A preposition used in many common expressions; here part of en bas.
Le corps est en mouvement.
The body is in motion.
bas
[bah]
down
Here it means down or downward in the expression tête en bas.
Les mains sont en bas sur le tapis.
The hands are down on the mat.
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