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How do you say "backpack" in French?
le sac à dos
In French, "backpack" is le sac à dos.
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Pronunciation
Say 'sak ah dos' where 'sac' rhymes with 'back' and 'dos' rhymes with 'oh'.
Grammar notes
Sac is masculine, dos is masculine. Plural: les sacs a dos.
Example sentence
Je mets mes livrés dans le sac a dos.
I put my books in the backpack.
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How to remember le sac à dos
Dos means back. A sac a dos is literally a sack you carry on your back.
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Questions about le sac à dos
How do you say "backpack" in French?
In French, "backpack" is le sac à dos. It is a noun.
Is le sac à dos masculine or feminine?
Sac is masculine, dos is masculine. Plural: les sacs a dos.
How is le sac à dos used in a sentence?
Use le sac à dos as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Je mets mes livrés dans le sac a dos. (I put my books in the backpack.).
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