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How to Say ‘You did a beautiful job.’ in French

Vous avez fait un beau travail.

voo ah-VAY feh uhn boh trah-VY

[voo ah-VAY feh uhn boh trah-VY]

🇫🇷 In France: This is a strong compliment because it praises the work she put in, not just saying the garden looks nice. That usually lands especially well with someone proud of a home project.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous

[voo]

you

Formal singular or plural pronoun meaning you.

Example

Vous avez fait quelque chose d'impressionnant.

You did something impressive.

avez

[ah-VAY]

have

Used with a past participle to form the passé composé, the French past tense.

Example

Vous avez fait cela très vite.

You did that very quickly.

fait

[feh]

done; made

Past participle of faire, used to talk about something completed.

Example

Vous avez fait un travail remarquable.

You did remarkable work.

un

[uhn]

a; an

Indefinite article for masculine singular nouns.

Example

Vous avez fait un beau travail ici.

You did a fine job here.

beau

[boh]

beautiful; fine

Describes something as beautiful, fine, or admirable.

Example

Vous avez fait un beau dessin.

You made a beautiful drawing.

travail

[trah-VY]

work; job

Can refer to work in general or to a specific piece of work completed.

Example

Vous avez fait un beau travail dans le jardin.

You did a fine job in the garden.

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