How to Say “A Girl Is Beautiful” in French

By •
une fille est belle
une fille est belle is the French way to say "a girl is beautiful".
This phrase is used to state that a female child or a young woman possesses physical or aesthetic attractiveness.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of une, which is the feminine form of the indefinite article "a" or "an".

Which one should you use?

While belle is used to describe aesthetic beauty, the word jolie (pretty) is a slightly weaker and more common alternative when referring to a young girl.

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective belle must be in its feminine form to agree with the feminine noun fille.

What mistakes should you avoid?

Do not use the masculine form beau when describing a girl. Using une fille est beau is a grammatical error.

Did you know?

  • While fille means 'girl', it can also be used as a harsh slang term for a prostitute, derived from euphemisms like fille de joie.
  • The word est comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₁ésti, making it a distant relative of the English word 'is'.

Examples in context

  • Je pense qu'une fille est belle quand elle sourit.
    I think a girl is beautiful when she smiles.

Example conversation

Lucas and Chloé are looking at a painting of a child.

  1. Lucas

    Regarde ce portrait, une fille est belle.
    Look at this portrait, a girl is beautiful.
  2. Chloé

    Oui, elle a un joli sourire.
    Yes, she has a pretty smile.
  3. Lucas

    L'artiste a bien travaillé.
    The artist did a good job.
  4. Chloé

    C'est vrai, c'est très gracieux.
    That's true, it is very graceful.

Sources

⭐Share⭐ to appreciate human effort 🙏
Timothy Bernard
Timothy BernardHelp make this guide better. Spot a mistake, know another way to say it, or have an example from real life? Share it below.
guest
0 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Scroll to Top