How do you say "backpack" in French?

In French, "backpack" is le sac à dos. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

le sac à dos is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "backpack" in French?

In French, "backpack" is le sac à dos. It is a noun. The word is spelled le sac à dos and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is le sac à dos masculine or feminine?

All French nouns have grammatical gender. You learn the gender of le sac à dos by memorising it with its article. Masculine nouns use le (or un), feminine nouns use la (or une).

How is le sac à dos used in a sentence?

Use le sac à dos as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how le sac à dos fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the French language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.