That may appear to be amazing for a language that is related with romance and seduction. Yet, as you become more acquainted with the language and culture better, you'll understand that this is a direct result of the French's adoration for exactness. If you want to say a person or something is beautiful in an overall manner, that’s a one thing. But, there are numerous different words to portray an angle or level of that beauty. We'll take a look at those somewhat later on.
French adjectives usually have a masculine and a feminine structure. Beau is use for masculine (male), and belle (female) the feminine form of the adjective meaning beautiful. Thus, ifthat you are talking a man or masculine article you use beau, if talking about a woman or a feminine object use belle.
Masculine and feminine are sometimes the similar, like magnifique (extremely beautiful/superb), and some of the time you simply need to add an "e" at the end, for example, joli/jolie (pretty).
You could likewise tell somebody they are joli (masculine) or jolie (feminine, "pretty"). With the similar structure, you can make a lot more compliments: • Tu es magnifique / superbe / élégant(e) / classe. (“Wonderful,” “Superb,” “Elegant,” “Classy” )
To say...
Use
Example
Pronounced
"You are beautiful," to a female.
belle
Tu es belle.
Too-eh belle.
"You are handsome," to a male.*
beau
Tu es beau.
Too-eh boe
"It is beautiful," when the object is female.
belle
Elle est belle.
Ell ay bell.
"It is beautiful," when the object is male.
beau
Il est beau.
Eel ay boe
"They are beautiful," (feminine objects)
belles
Elles sont belles.
Ell sohn bell.
"They are beautiful," (masculine objects)
beaux
Ils sont beaux.
Eel sohn boe.
Tu as de beaux yeux. You have beautiful eyes.
Tu as de beaux cheveux. You have beautiful hair.
Tu as de belles mains. You have beautiful hands.
Tu as une belle écriture. You have beautiful handwriting.
Vous avez une belle maison You have a beautiful home.
Comme pour tout rendez-vous important, il faut s'assurer de se faire beau- As with any important date, making sure you look good is very important.
Un homme ne peut pas aussi se faire beau ?- What? Men can't look beautiful, too?
Mais Joe était trop occupé à se faire beau parce que c'était la première But Joe was too busy getting his look together... because it was opening night...
Samedi 23 juin, une nuit pour se relaxer, se faire beau et decouvrir le mond des thermes Saturday 23rd June, a night to relax, to take care of
C'est important pour les filles, mais se faire beau, c'est pas facile That kind of thing is important to girls, but looking nice is hard.
Il voulait juste se faire beau He just wants to look good.
Tu vas voir ma belle princesse verte You are going to see my beautiful green princess.
Ce n'est pas ma belle femme This is not my beautiful wife
Ce n'est pas ma belle maison This is not my beautiful house.
C'est ma belle fille, Tian This is my beautiful daughter, Tian.
Tu es là, ma belle toile vierge There you are, my beautiful blank canvas.
Je vous aime, ma belle princesse I love you, my beautiful Princess.
Beau gosse (sometimes written “bogosse”) (literal translation: handsome kid) a handsome, super-cool guy.
Beau gosse, tu dois nous amener ? Mm, pretty boy, you gotta take us?
Beau gosse, viens là, s'il te plaît Hey, pretty boy, come here, please-
Ton frère est vraiment beau gosse Your brother is one good-looking guy.
Je me suis bien trouvé un beau gosse égocentrique I mean, look at me. I never thought I'd end up with a self-absorbed pretty boy.
Reste en dehors de ça, beau gosse-(Alexa) Stay out of this, pretty boy.
Bois simplement la bière beau gosse Just drink the beer, pretty boy.
N'attends pas le beau gosse Don't be expecting a pretty boy.
Se faire beau/belle – Literally to make oneself beautiful.
Actually, you can complement on anything you desire, yet some body parts are more famous targets, and praising somebody on their elbows or earlobes may raise a few eyebrows. Try not to let that hold you back from doing it, however, if you ever meet somebody whose astounding elbows leave you speechless.
In other words, to get dressed up or make yourself look your best– typically use for a cocktail party or a date. For instance, Je me suis fait belle pour mon premier rendez-vous avec Roland hier soir. (I got dressed up for my first date with Roland last night.)
Tu as de beaux yeux. You have beautiful eyes.
Tu as de beaux cheveux. You have beautiful hair.
Tu as de belles mains. You have beautiful hands.
Tu as une belle écriture. You have beautiful handwriting.
Vous avez une belle maison You have a beautiful home.
Comme pour tout rendez-vous important, il faut s'assurer de se faire beau- As with any important date, making sure you look good is very important.
Un homme ne peut pas aussi se faire beau ?- What? Men can't look beautiful, too?
Mais Joe était trop occupé à se faire beau parce que c'était la première But Joe was too busy getting his look together... because it was opening night...
Samedi 23 juin, une nuit pour se relaxer, se faire beau et decouvrir le mond des thermes Saturday 23rd June, a night to relax, to take care of
C'est important pour les filles, mais se faire beau, c'est pas facile That kind of thing is important to girls, but looking nice is hard.
Il voulait juste se faire beau He just wants to look good.
Tu vas voir ma belle princesse verte You are going to see my beautiful green princess.
Ce n'est pas ma belle femme This is not my beautiful wife
Ce n'est pas ma belle maison This is not my beautiful house.
C'est ma belle fille, Tian This is my beautiful daughter, Tian.
Tu es là, ma belle toile vierge There you are, my beautiful blank canvas.
Je vous aime, ma belle princesse I love you, my beautiful Princess.
Beau gosse (sometimes written “bogosse”) (literal translation: handsome kid) a handsome, super-cool guy.
Beau gosse, tu dois nous amener ? Mm, pretty boy, you gotta take us?
Beau gosse, viens là, s'il te plaît Hey, pretty boy, come here, please-
Ton frère est vraiment beau gosse Your brother is one good-looking guy.
Je me suis bien trouvé un beau gosse égocentrique I mean, look at me. I never thought I'd end up with a self-absorbed pretty boy.
Reste en dehors de ça, beau gosse-(Alexa) Stay out of this, pretty boy.
Bois simplement la bière beau gosse Just drink the beer, pretty boy.
N'attends pas le beau gosse Don't be expecting a pretty boy.
Ma belle – M beautiful one/my pretty/my dear.
This sounds somewhat old-fashioned in English (or, for fellow fans of "The Wizard of Oz", like something straight out of the mouth of the Wicked Witch of the West), yet it's used frequently in France today, particularly between girlfriends or in a way that suggests that the person addressing to themself to a female crowd is buddies with them. Consider it "mama chérie" but with a compliment added in. Awful news for folks, however: there is no masculine similar.
Tu as de beaux yeux. You have beautiful eyes.
Tu as de beaux cheveux. You have beautiful hair.
Tu as de belles mains. You have beautiful hands.
Tu as une belle écriture. You have beautiful handwriting.
Vous avez une belle maison You have a beautiful home.
Comme pour tout rendez-vous important, il faut s'assurer de se faire beau- As with any important date, making sure you look good is very important.
Un homme ne peut pas aussi se faire beau ?- What? Men can't look beautiful, too?
Mais Joe était trop occupé à se faire beau parce que c'était la première But Joe was too busy getting his look together... because it was opening night...
Samedi 23 juin, une nuit pour se relaxer, se faire beau et decouvrir le mond des thermes Saturday 23rd June, a night to relax, to take care of
C'est important pour les filles, mais se faire beau, c'est pas facile That kind of thing is important to girls, but looking nice is hard.
Il voulait juste se faire beau He just wants to look good.
Tu vas voir ma belle princesse verte You are going to see my beautiful green princess.
Ce n'est pas ma belle femme This is not my beautiful wife
Ce n'est pas ma belle maison This is not my beautiful house.
C'est ma belle fille, Tian This is my beautiful daughter, Tian.
Tu es là, ma belle toile vierge There you are, my beautiful blank canvas.
Je vous aime, ma belle princesse I love you, my beautiful Princess.
Beau gosse (sometimes written “bogosse”) (literal translation: handsome kid) a handsome, super-cool guy.
Beau gosse, tu dois nous amener ? Mm, pretty boy, you gotta take us?
Beau gosse, viens là, s'il te plaît Hey, pretty boy, come here, please-
Ton frère est vraiment beau gosse Your brother is one good-looking guy.
Je me suis bien trouvé un beau gosse égocentrique I mean, look at me. I never thought I'd end up with a self-absorbed pretty boy.
Reste en dehors de ça, beau gosse-(Alexa) Stay out of this, pretty boy.
Bois simplement la bière beau gosse Just drink the beer, pretty boy.
N'attends pas le beau gosse Don't be expecting a pretty boy.
Beau Gosse - Pretty Boy
In spite of the fact that its name infers a gorgeous guy, this slang, the casual term is about more than looks. It's truly about attitude. Somebody may call a guy a beau gosse simply because he's alluring, however, it's more about details like him being fashionable or for the most part looking or acting cool.
Generally, you don't normally hear this as a compliment that a young lady gives to a guy – it's all the more frequently about admiration or teasing, particularly between men.
Tu as de beaux yeux. You have beautiful eyes.
Tu as de beaux cheveux. You have beautiful hair.
Tu as de belles mains. You have beautiful hands.
Tu as une belle écriture. You have beautiful handwriting.
Vous avez une belle maison You have a beautiful home.
Comme pour tout rendez-vous important, il faut s'assurer de se faire beau- As with any important date, making sure you look good is very important.
Un homme ne peut pas aussi se faire beau ?- What? Men can't look beautiful, too?
Mais Joe était trop occupé à se faire beau parce que c'était la première But Joe was too busy getting his look together... because it was opening night...
Samedi 23 juin, une nuit pour se relaxer, se faire beau et decouvrir le mond des thermes Saturday 23rd June, a night to relax, to take care of
C'est important pour les filles, mais se faire beau, c'est pas facile That kind of thing is important to girls, but looking nice is hard.
Il voulait juste se faire beau He just wants to look good.
Tu vas voir ma belle princesse verte You are going to see my beautiful green princess.
Ce n'est pas ma belle femme This is not my beautiful wife
Ce n'est pas ma belle maison This is not my beautiful house.
C'est ma belle fille, Tian This is my beautiful daughter, Tian.
Tu es là, ma belle toile vierge There you are, my beautiful blank canvas.
Je vous aime, ma belle princesse I love you, my beautiful Princess.
Beau gosse (sometimes written “bogosse”) (literal translation: handsome kid) a handsome, super-cool guy.
Beau gosse, tu dois nous amener ? Mm, pretty boy, you gotta take us?
Beau gosse, viens là, s'il te plaît Hey, pretty boy, come here, please-
Ton frère est vraiment beau gosse Your brother is one good-looking guy.
Je me suis bien trouvé un beau gosse égocentrique I mean, look at me. I never thought I'd end up with a self-absorbed pretty boy.
Reste en dehors de ça, beau gosse-(Alexa) Stay out of this, pretty boy.
Bois simplement la bière beau gosse Just drink the beer, pretty boy.
N'attends pas le beau gosse Don't be expecting a pretty boy.
Practice
Try and practice how to say beautiful in french before your next trip to abroad, and who knows—you may be able to trick the people in France into thinking you are French too!
Tu as de beaux yeux. You have beautiful eyes.
Tu as de beaux cheveux. You have beautiful hair.
Tu as de belles mains. You have beautiful hands.
Tu as une belle écriture. You have beautiful handwriting.
Vous avez une belle maison You have a beautiful home.
Comme pour tout rendez-vous important, il faut s'assurer de se faire beau- As with any important date, making sure you look good is very important.
Un homme ne peut pas aussi se faire beau ?- What? Men can't look beautiful, too?
Mais Joe était trop occupé à se faire beau parce que c'était la première But Joe was too busy getting his look together... because it was opening night...
Samedi 23 juin, une nuit pour se relaxer, se faire beau et decouvrir le mond des thermes Saturday 23rd June, a night to relax, to take care of
C'est important pour les filles, mais se faire beau, c'est pas facile That kind of thing is important to girls, but looking nice is hard.
Il voulait juste se faire beau He just wants to look good.
Tu vas voir ma belle princesse verte You are going to see my beautiful green princess.
Ce n'est pas ma belle femme This is not my beautiful wife
Ce n'est pas ma belle maison This is not my beautiful house.
C'est ma belle fille, Tian This is my beautiful daughter, Tian.
Tu es là, ma belle toile vierge There you are, my beautiful blank canvas.
Je vous aime, ma belle princesse I love you, my beautiful Princess.
Beau gosse (sometimes written “bogosse”) (literal translation: handsome kid) a handsome, super-cool guy.
Beau gosse, tu dois nous amener ? Mm, pretty boy, you gotta take us?
Beau gosse, viens là, s'il te plaît Hey, pretty boy, come here, please-
Ton frère est vraiment beau gosse Your brother is one good-looking guy.
Je me suis bien trouvé un beau gosse égocentrique I mean, look at me. I never thought I'd end up with a self-absorbed pretty boy.
Reste en dehors de ça, beau gosse-(Alexa) Stay out of this, pretty boy.
Bois simplement la bière beau gosse Just drink the beer, pretty boy.
N'attends pas le beau gosse Don't be expecting a pretty boy.
Related Lessons in Beginner Course, to further your understanding.
