How to Say ‘The pose’ in French
La posture
lah pohs-TYOOR
[lah pohs-TYOOR]
💬 Usage Tip: Posture is the standard yoga word for 'pose'. It sounds a bit like English 'posture'.
🇫🇷 In France: French yoga vocabulary often feels easy for English speakers because of shared Latin roots.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La posture est importante en yoga.
The posture is important in yoga.
posture
[pohs-TYOOR]
posture
A body position; in yoga it refers to a pose.
Cette posture est relaxante.
This posture is relaxing.
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