très élégant
très élégant is the French way to say very stylish.
This phrase is used to describe someone or something that has a sophisticated and fashionable appearance.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of très (very) and élégant (elegant/stylish).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Belgium and Switzerland, the informal expression hyper classe is used to say very stylish. In Québec, the informal expression très fly is used to say very stylish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree with the gender of the person or object being described, so use très élégante for a woman or a feminine noun. To describe a group of men or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural form très élégants. To describe a group of women, use the feminine plural form très élégantes.
Did you know?
- The Québec expression très fly is a linguistic loan from African American Vernacular English of the 1980s and 1990s, reflecting the global influence of hip-hop culture on regional French slang.
- In French, élégant can be used sarcastically to describe a social maneuver or a gesture that is cold and calculated rather than visually fashionable.
- The word très is a linguistic relative of the English prefix 'trans-', both sharing a root meaning 'through' or 'across'.
Examples in context
- Tu es très élégant.You're very stylish.This sentence demonstrates how to use très élégant to describe a person.Tatoeba #2226786 by sacredceltic, translation #242486 by Zifre
- Ce n'est pas très élégant.This is not very stylish.This sentence shows how to use très élégant in a negative context.Tatoeba #775718 by U2FS, translation #775717 by U2FS
- Tu es très élégante aujourd'hui.You're very stylish today.This sentence shows the use of the feminine form.Tatoeba #12327839 by lbdx, translation #691422 by CK
- Cette robe est très éléganteThis dress is very stylish
- Il a un style très chicHe has a very stylish look
- Ce salon est décoré de façon très raffinéeThis living room is decorated in a very stylish manner
- Les vêtements de cette collection sont extrêmement à la modeThe clothes from this collection are extremely stylish
- Ce gars est vachement styléThis guy is very stylish
- La tenue qu'elle porte est vraiment trop classeThe outfit she's wearing is really stylish
- Cette soirée était carrément branchéeThat party was totally stylish
- Ce look est hyper styléThis look is extremely stylish
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Example conversation
Lucas and Manon are getting ready for a gala.
- LucasTu es très élégante dans cette robe.You look very stylish in this dress.
- ManonMerci ! Ton costume est très élégant aussi.Thank you! Your suit is very stylish too.
- LucasC'est gentil, Manon.That's kind of you, Manon.
- ManonOn est prêts pour la soirée.We are ready for the evening.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries très, élégant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
