English–French
“behind” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/dɛʁjɛʁ/
Example
Mets la valise derrière la porte.
Put the suitcase behind the door.
How to say “behind” in French
“Behind” in French is derrière.
A person or object on the far side of a reference point, opposite its front and often out of view.
Example sentences with derrière
Le chien dort derrière la voiture.
The dog sleeps behind the car.
Tips for using derrière
- As a preposition, derrière is followed directly by a noun phrase, as in derrière la porte, without à or de.