beau bébé
The English phrase 'beautiful baby' is translated into French as beau bébé.
The phrase is used to describe a young child who is physically attractive. You can use the exclamatory structure Quel beau bébé ! to say 'What a beautiful baby!'
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe a feminine noun, use belle. For the plural form 'beautiful babies', the phrase becomes beaux bébés, where the adjective changes to beaux to match the plural noun.
Did you know?
- The word bébé may not be a simple imitation of infant sounds, but instead originated as the nickname of Nicolas Ferry, a famous court dwarf in the 18th century.
- While English uses 'baby' as a term of endearment for partners, calling a romantic partner bébé in French can sometimes feel overly precious or even slightly patronizing depending on the context.
- In French, beau can be used as a noun to describe a 'beau' or a male admirer, creating a linguistic overlap with the adjective for beauty.
Examples in context
- Quel beau bébé !What a beautiful baby!This sentence is useful for practicing the exclamatory structure with beau bébé.Tatoeba #5647293 by Aiji, translation #2045743 by CK
- Félicitations pour votre joli bébé, il est vraiment adorable !Congratulations on your beautiful baby, he/she is truly adorable!
- Ton bébé est trop mignon, il a des yeux magnifiques !Your baby is so cute, he/she has beautiful eyes!
- C'est un beau bébé.It is a beautiful baby.
- Regarde ce beau bébé dans le parc.Look at that beautiful baby in the park.
Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are visiting a friend's newborn.
- LéaRegarde, c'est un beau bébé !Look, it's a beautiful baby!
- HugoOui, il est vraiment mignon.Yes, he is really cute.
- LéaIl a les yeux de son père.He has his father's eyes.
- HugoC'est vrai, quel beau bébé.That's true, what a beautiful baby.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beau, bébé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
