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How to Say ‘I love your scarf, it's really pretty.’ in French

J'adore votre écharpe, elle est très jolie.

zhay ah-DOR vot-ruh ay-SHARP el eh tray zhoh-LEE

[zhay ah-DOR vot-ruh ay-SHARP el eh tray zhoh-LEE]

🇫🇷 In France: Complimenting an item rather than someone's looks is the safe, friendly way to open with a stranger in France. It reads as warm, not pushy.

Phrase Breakdown

J'adore votre écharpe,

zhay ah-DOR vot-ruh ay-SHARP

I love your scarf,

The compliment itself. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

J'adore votre robe.

I love your dress.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

adore

[ah-DOR]

love

Form of 'adorer': to really love something or someone.

Example

J'adore le football.

I love football.

votre

[vot-ruh]

your

Belonging to you.

Example

Votre voiture est là.

Your car is there.

écharpe

[ay-SHARP]

scarf

Feminine noun for a scarf worn around the neck.

Example

Elle a une écharpe rouge.

She has a red scarf.

elle est très jolie.

el eh tray zhoh-LEE

it's very pretty.

'Elle' replaces 'l'écharpe' because the noun is feminine.

Example

Elle est très belle.

It's very beautiful.

Words in this phrase

elle

[el]

it (feminine)

Subject pronoun 'she', also 'it' for feminine nouns.

Example

La posture ? Elle est simple.

The pose? It's simple.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

très

[tray]

very

"Très" is used to strengthen an adjective or adverb.

Example

Est très important pour garder une bonne ambiance.

Is very important for maintaining a good atmosphere.

jolie

[zhoh-LEE]

pretty

Feminine form of 'joli', used for nice-looking things or people.

Example

Quelle jolie robe !

What a pretty dress!

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