bébé phoque mignon
The phrase "cute baby seal" in French is bébé phoque mignon.
This phrase is used to describe a young seal that is attractive or endearing in appearance.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bébé (baby), phoque (seal) and mignon (cute).
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the adjective mignon typically follows the noun it modifies, which is why it comes after phoque. To say "a cute baby seal", you add the masculine indefinite article un at the beginning to form un bébé phoque mignon. To make the phrase plural, as in "cute baby seals", you add an s to bébé, phoque and mignon to get des bébés phoques mignons.
Did you know?
- While phoque sounds like an English profanity, it is a direct descendant of the Ancient Greek word φώκη (phṓkē).
Examples in context
- Regarde ce bébé phoque mignon sur la photo.Look at this cute baby seal in the photo.
- C'est un bébé phoque mignon, n'est-ce pas ?It is a cute baby seal, isn't it?
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are looking at a nature documentary on TV.
- ManonOh, regarde ce bébé phoque mignon !Oh, look at this cute baby seal!
- NathanOui, il est vraiment adorable.Yes, he is really adorable.
- ManonEst-ce que tu veux le voir de plus près ?Do you want to see it closer?
- NathanNon, je préfère le regarder de loin.No, I prefer watching it from afar.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bébé, mignon, phoque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
