Home › French › Glossary › behind
French vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "behind" in French?
derrière
In French, "behind" is derrière.
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free French learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
Pronounced duh-ree-yehr. Three syllables, stress on last syllable.
Grammar notes
Preposition and adverb. Derriere can also mean 'rear' or 'bottom'.
Example sentence
Le chat est derrière la porte.
The cat is behind the door.
Test your French knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember derrière
Derriere literally means 'rear' - what comes behind you.
Related words
- above au-dessus
- below en-dessous
- in front devant
- next to à côté de
- north-east nord-est
- north-west nord-ouest
- right droite
- south sud
- south-east sud-est
Browse all French words in the glossary.
Questions about derrière
How do you say "behind" in French?
In French, "behind" is derrière. It is a noun.
How is derrière written in French?
derrière is written using the standard French script.
How is derrière used in a sentence?
Use derrière as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Le chat est derrière la porte. (The cat is behind the door.).
Where can I practice French words for free?
You can play free French minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the French glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Behind" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
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.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town