French · Body & Health
"Bone" in French: os
l'os
Bone in French is l'os, masculine. Se casser un os means to break a bone. Plural is les os (same spelling, often said like oh). On a plate, os can mean a leftover bone.
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How to pronounce os
Say it
ohss
/ɔs/
Os is ohss in the singular (final s heard). Plural les os often sounds like lay-zoh. Context tells them apart.
"Bone" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| l'os | the bone Anatomy and leftovers. | Anatomy and leftovers. |
| les os | the bones Plural. | Plural. |
| se casser un os | to break a bone Injury. | Injury. |
| jusqu'à l'os | to the bone Figurative: chilled or cut deep. | Figurative: chilled or cut deep. |
How to use os in real life
- 1Dog treat
Le chien ronge un os dans le jardin.
The dog is chewing a bone in the garden.
Un os.
- 2Doctor visit
Tu ne t'es pas cassé un os, rassure-toi.
You didn't break a bone, don't worry.
Se casser un os.
- 3Cold weather
Ce vent me glace jusqu'à l'os.
This wind chills me to the bone.
Idiom jusqu'à l'os.
Mistakes English speakers make with os
Incorrect: Je me suis cassé un bone.
Correct: Je me suis cassé un os.
Bone is os.
Incorrect: La os est cassé.
Correct: L'os est cassé.
Os is masculine; use l'os.
Good to know
Singular os usually keeps an audible s (ohss); plural les os often drops to oh with liaison. You'll also see os on butcher labels for bone-in cuts.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
After a clumsy fall
ChatPal
Tu bouges le poignet ? Pas d'os cassé ?
Can you move your wrist? No broken bone?
You
Je sens une douleur, mais je ne pense pas à un os.
I feel pain, but I don't think it's a bone.
ChatPal
On met de la glace quand même.
We'll ice it anyway.
You
Oui. Si ça gonfle, j'appelle le médecin.
Yes. If it swells, I'll call the doctor.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Bone" in French
What is bone in French?
L'os (masculine).
What is the plural?
Les os.
How do I say break a bone?
Se casser un os.
How do you pronounce os?
Ohss in the singular.
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