How to Say ‘The mountain pose’ in French
La posture de la montagne
lah pohs-TYOOR duh lah mohn-TAHN-yuh
[lah pohs-TYOOR duh lah mohn-TAHN-yuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally 'the posture of the mountain'. French often builds pose names this way.
🇫🇷 In France: Some French teachers also mention the Sanskrit name Tadasana, especially in vinyasa or hatha classes.
Phrase Breakdown
La posture
lah pohs-TYOOR
The posture / pose
Used for yoga or body position; here it introduces the pose name.
La posture est simple.
The posture is simple.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article before a feminine noun.
La posture de base est simple.
The basic posture is simple.
posture
[pohs-TYOOR]
posture
A body position or pose, especially in yoga practice.
Cette posture aide à respirer calmement.
This posture helps you breathe calmly.
De la montagne
duh lah mohn-TAHN-yuh
Of the mountain
Literally 'of the mountain'; together with 'la posture' it names a yoga pose.
La posture de la montagne est debout.
The mountain pose is standing.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition linking posture with mountain.
Le nom de cette posture est connu.
The name of this posture is well known.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article used before montagne.
la posture est facile à mémoriser.
The posture is easy to remember.
montagne
[mohn-TAHN-yuh]
mountain
A noun meaning mountain; often used in the yoga expression mountain pose.
La montagne évoque la force et la stabilité.
The mountain suggests strength and stability.
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