beaux yeux
The English phrase "beautiful eyes" is translated into French as beaux yeux.
beaux yeux is a phrase used to describe eyes that are visually attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
beaux is the masculine plural form of the adjective beau (beautiful), and yeux is the plural of œil (eye).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun œil is masculine in French, the phrase uses the masculine plural form. Additionally, when using the phrase in a way that means "some beautiful eyes," the indefinite plural article des changes to de because the adjective beaux precedes the noun yeux, resulting in de beaux yeux.
Did you know?
- In French literature and poetry, the phrase beaux yeux is often used as a synecdoche to refer to a beautiful person or a lover as a whole.
- The modern plural yeux evolved from the Latin word oculōs, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'ocular'.
- The word œil is one of the few words in French that uses the œ ligature, a combination of 'o' and 'e' that reflects its Latin roots.
Examples in context
- Tu as de beaux yeux.You have beautiful eyes.Tatoeba #1708122 by manuk7, translation #2045766 by CK
- Tu avais de beaux yeux.You had beautiful eyes.Tatoeba #2257548 by Amastan, translation #10055061 by Xandra_
- Elle a de si beaux yeux.She has such beautiful eyes.Tatoeba #995889 by sacredceltic, translation #2856479 by clio
- Une avocate renommée avait de beaux yeux.A renowned lawyer had beautiful eyes.
- Tes yeux bleus sont magnifiquesYour blue eyes are magnificent
- Tes beaux yeux noisette me font craquerYour beautiful hazel eyes make me melt
- T'as des yeux magnifiques qui illuminent ton visageYou have magnificent eyes that light up your face
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Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are talking about a photo of a baby.
- ChloéRegarde ce bébé, il a de beaux yeux !Look at this baby, he has beautiful eyes!
- LucasC'est vrai, ils sont très bleus.It's true, they are very blue.
- ChloéJe trouve qu'il a vraiment de beaux yeux.I think he really has beautiful eyes.
- LucasOui, il est vraiment adorable.Yes, he is really adorable.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries yeux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
