How do you say "backwards" in French?

In French, "backwards" is en arrière. It is a adverb.

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en arrière is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following French pronunciation rules.

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How do you say "backwards" in French?

In French, "backwards" is en arrière. It is a adverb. The word is spelled en arrière and pronounced as written, following French pronunciation rules.

Is en arrière masculine or feminine?

en arrière is a adverb in French. Gender applies mainly to nouns and adjectives in this language.

How is en arrière used in a sentence?

Use en arrière as you would use the equivalent adverb in English. In French, word order and agreement rules determine how en arrière 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.