si haut
The English phrase 'so high' is translated into French as si haut.
Did you know?
- French has a specific phrase haut comme trois pommes which literally means 'high as three apples' to describe a very short person or a child.
- In French, haut can describe physical height, but when used as parler haut, it refers to the volume of one's voice rather than the pitch.
- The French word haut is a direct relative of the English word 'haughty'. Both describe a sense of being high or elevated, though 'haughty' shifted to describe an arrogant personality.
Examples in context
- Cette tour est super haute, j'ai le vertige !This tower is so high, it makes me dizzy!
- Ce saut en parachute était vachement haut !That parachute jump was damn high!
- Ce toboggan est méga haut, tu devrais essayer !This slide is so high, you should give it a try!
- La colline près du village est franchement haute.The hill near the village is seriously high.
- Le mur est si haut.The wall is so high.
- Le plafond semble si haut ici.The ceiling seems so high here.
- Pourquoi l'oiseau vole-t-il si haut ?Why is the bird flying so high?
Example conversation
Gabriel and Emma are looking at a tall building.
- GabrielRegarde ce gratte-ciel, il est si haut !Look at that skyscraper, it is so high!
- EmmaC'est vrai, je n'ai jamais vu ça.It's true, I have never seen that.
- GabrielEst-ce qu'on peut monter au sommet ?Can we go up to the top?
- EmmaOui, je pense qu'il y a un ascenseur.Yes, I think there is an elevator.
