How to Say "Lips" in French - How To Say Guide

lèvres

The English phrase "lips" is translated into French as lèvres.

lèvres refers to the two soft edges of the mouth.

How does it change in a sentence?

While the word is typically used in the plural, the singular form is la lèvre.

The French word lèvres is used for the edges of the mouth and also for the petals of a flower, particularly in botany.
In French anatomy, the term lèvre is also used to describe the folds of the vulva, making the word inherently anatomical beyond the face.
While English speakers might say 'stiff upper lip' to describe courage, French uses garder son sang-froid, which literally means 'keeping one's cold blood'.

Je lis sur les lèvres.
I read lips.
This sentence is useful for describing the act of reading lips using lèvres.
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Il se lécha les lèvres.
He licked his lips.
This sentence is useful for describing the action of licking one's lèvres.
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Tes lèvres sont bleues.
Your lips are blue.
This sentence is useful for describing the color of someone's lèvres.
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Je me suis mordu les lèvres en tombant.
I bit my lips when I fell.
Ses lèvres étaient peintes d'un rouge éclatant.
Her lips were painted with a bright red.
Il a léché ses babines après avoir goûté le plat.
He licked his chops after tasting the dish.
Ses babines tremblaient d'excitation.
Her chops were quivering with excitement.
J'ai mis du rouge à lèvres sur ma bouche.
I applied lipstick to my lips.
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Emma and Nathan are getting ready for a photo.

Emma

Est-ce que mes lèvres sont sèches ?
Are my lips dry?
Nathan

Non, tes lèvres sont parfaites.
No, your lips are perfect.
Emma

Je vais mettre du baume sur mes lèvres.
I am going to put balm on my lips.
Nathan

C'est une bonne idée, Emma.
That is a good idea, Emma.

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