🇫🇷 French phrases

How to say “Beautiful” in French

Beau / Belle

BOH / BEL

neutral

'Beau' is masculine, 'belle' feminine; before a masculine noun starting with a vowel it becomes 'bel' (un bel homme). 'C'est magnifique' is a common way to praise a view or place.

Other ways to say it

FrenchPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Magnifiquemah-nyee-FEEKMagnificentviews, places, things
Joli(e)zhoh-LEEPrettylighter compliment
Canonkah-NOHNGorgeous / hotslang, about a person

In a sentence

Quelle belle journée !

kel bel zhoor-NAY

What a beautiful day!

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