How the word "la cheville" is translated into English
Je me suis tordu la cheville en descendant l'escalier.
[ʒə mə sɥi tɔʁdy la ʃəvij ɑ̃ desɑ̃dɑ̃ lɛskalje.]
I twisted my ankle going down the stairs.
Le médecin dit que sa cheville n'est pas cassée.
[lə medəsɛ̃ di kə sa ʃəvij nɛ pa kase.]
The doctor says his ankle isn't broken.
Ces chaussures de randonnée tiennent bien les chevilles.
[se ʃosyʁ də ʁɑ̃dɔne tjɛn bjɛ̃ le ʃəvij.]
These hiking boots give your ankles good support.
"la cheville" is in the lesson "Body parts 2" (Level 25), along with 8 other useful words. LinDuo has 180 topic lessons like this one, 2,375 words in total. Every word has an illustration, a transcription and pronunciation in a female and a male voice. Just 10–15 minutes a day is enough to learn them all. Free, and works offline.