jette un œil
In French, jette un œil is the way to say "have a look".
This phrase is used to suggest a quick, non-exhaustive inspection of something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase jette un œil literally translates to "throw an eye".
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form jette un œil is in the imperative mood, used for giving a command or suggestion. The infinitive form of the phrase is jeter un œil. If you are addressing a group of people or using the formal vous, the imperative form changes to jetez un œil.
Did you know?
- The French word for 'eye', œil, has a unique plural form, yeux, which follows a completely different spelling and pronunciation pattern than the singular.
- The verb jeter used in this phrase, which means 'to throw', is also the root of the English word 'jet', as in a jet of water.
- Unlike English, where 'eye' is a simple word, œil uses a ligature, where the letters 'o' and 'e' are joined together as œ.
Examples in context
- Jette un œil !Have a look.This example shows how to use jette un œil as a standalone command.Tatoeba #4625949 by sacredceltic, translation #2245539 by CK
- Jette un œil là-dessus.Have a look at this.This example shows how to use jette un œil with the word 'this'.Tatoeba #1111917 by sacredceltic, translation #11886175 by sundown
- Jette un œil à celles-ci.Have a look at these.Tatoeba #6461301 by Aiji, translation #11895041 by sundown
- J'aimerais que vous examiniez cette propositionI would like you to have a look at this proposal
- Viens voir, jette un œil à ma nouvelle tenue !Come and see, have a look at my new outfit!
- Je vais jeter un coup d'œil à ce magazineI'll have a look at this magazine
- Viens jeter un œil à cette vidéo, elle est hilarante !Come and have a look at this video, it's hilarious!
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Léa are looking at a menu in a restaurant.
- GabrielLéa, jette un œil au menu.Léa, have a look at the menu.
- LéaOui, tout a l'air délicieux.Yes, everything looks delicious.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu veux partager un dessert ?Do you want to share a dessert?
- LéaBonne idée, je vais regarder ça.Good idea, I'll look at that.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
