belle photo
The English phrase "nice picture" can be translated into French as belle photo.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that a photograph looks good. You can substitute photo with image to say belle image if you are referring to a digital graphic or a general visual rather than a photograph.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase belle photo, the adjective belle (beautiful/nice) precedes the noun photo (picture/photograph). To make the phrase plural, both the adjective and the noun must take an 's', resulting in belles photos.
Did you know?
- French has a specific word, cliché, which means 'photo' in a technical sense, but in English, this word has evolved to mean an overused or unoriginal idea.
- If you want to praise the photographer's skill specifically, you might say belle prise, which literally translates to 'beautiful catch' or 'beautiful take'.
- To sound more like a modern native speaker, you can skip 'beautiful' and use the word top to say c'est top, meaning the picture is great or excellent.
Examples in context
- C'est une belle photo, les couleurs sont fantastiques!It's a nice photo, the colors are fantastic!
- Quelle belle photographie! On dirait une peinture!What a beautiful photograph! It looks like a painting!
- La photo est superbe! J'aime beaucoup la composition.The picture is superb! I really like the composition.
- C'est un joli cliché, on voit la beauté naturelle de la région.It's a lovely snapshot, it showcases the natural beauty of the region.
- C'est une belle photo !It's a nice picture!
- C'est une belle photo.It is a nice picture.
- Quelle belle photo de la montagne !What a nice photo of the mountain!
- Tu as pris une très belle photo.You took a very nice picture.
Example conversation
Lucas shows Léa a photo he took on his phone.
- LéaOh, c'est une belle photo, Lucas !Oh, it's a nice picture, Lucas!
- LucasMerci, elle est un peu floue.Thanks, it is a little blurry.
- LéaNon, elle est vraiment superbe.No, it is really superb.
- LucasC'est gentil, merci beaucoup.That's kind, thank you very much.
