il est beau
The French phrase for 'he is handsome' is il est beau.
il est beau is used to state that a man is physically attractive. While the adjective beau can mean 'beautiful', when it is applied to a man, it specifically translates to 'handsome'. If you wish to say 'he is very handsome', you can add très before the adjective to say il est très beau.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective beau is used for masculine subjects. To express the equivalent phrase for a woman, 'she is beautiful', you would use the feminine pronoun and the feminine adjective in the form elle est belle.
Did you know?
- Adding the word bien to beau in the phrase bien beau can ironically mean that something is 'nice enough' but ultimately disappointing or useless.
- In some French idioms, beau is used to emphasize something negative, such as un beau mensonge meaning 'a bold lie'.
- The word est is one of only two words in the entire French language that retains a silent internal 's' in its modern spelling, the other being Jésus-Christ.
Examples in context
- Je pense qu'il est beau.I think that he is handsome.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal opinion using il est beau.Tatoeba #5574671 by sacredceltic, translation #6887462 by RobinvanderVliet
- Il est beau et intelligent.He is handsome and clever.This sentence shows how to combine 'handsome' with other qualities using il est beau.Tatoeba #131314 by Julien_PDC, translation #292459 by CK
- Il est intelligent, et de plus, il est beau.He is clever, and moreover, he is handsome.This sentence demonstrates how to use il est beau to add additional information to a description.Tatoeba #133503 by Aiji, translation #304611 by rul
- Il est beau.He is handsome.
- Il est séduisant.He is attractive.
- Il est canon.He is hot.
- Il est super beau.He is really handsome.
- Il est à croquer.He is good enough to eat.
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are talking about a new actor in a movie.
- NathanTu as vu cet acteur ?Have you seen this actor?
- ManonOui, je trouve qu'il est beau.Yes, I think he is handsome.
- NathanMoi aussi, il est très charmant.Me too, he is very charming.
- ManonC'est vrai, il est beau et talentueux.It's true, he is handsome and talented.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beau, est, il, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
