tu as de beaux yeux
The English phrase "your eyes are beautiful" is translated into French as tu as de beaux yeux.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their eyes are attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, tu as de beaux yeux translates to "you have some beautiful eyes".
Which one should you use?
While tu as de beaux yeux is the most natural way to express this sentiment, tes yeux sont beaux is a grammatically correct alternative that follows the English sentence structure more closely.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can intensify the compliment by adding très before beaux to say tu as de très beaux yeux, which means "you have very beautiful eyes".
Did you know?
- While tu as de beaux yeux is a compliment, the phrase avoir l'œil is a French idiom meaning to have a keen eye for detail or quality.
- The word yeux actually evolved from the Latin word oculōs, which is the same root found in the English word 'ocular'.
- The word yeux has an incredibly complex history, passing through many spellings like ialz, yolz, and uels before reaching its modern form.
Examples in context
- Tu as de beaux yeux.Your eyes are beautiful.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone's eyes are beautiful using the form tu as de beaux yeux.Tatoeba #1708122 by manuk7, translation #2635063 by Joseph
- Tu as de beaux yeux bleus.You have beautiful blue eyes.
- Je le pense, tu as de beaux yeux.I think so, you have beautiful eyes.
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are sitting in a cafe.
- EmmaHugo, tu as de beaux yeux.Hugo, you have beautiful eyes.
- HugoMerci Emma, c'est très gentil.Thank you Emma, that is very kind.
- EmmaC'est la vérité.It is the truth.
- HugoTu me fais rougir.You are making me blush.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries as, de, tu, yeux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
