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How to Say ‘You have beautiful eyes.’ in French

Tu as de beaux yeux.

too ah duh bo yer

[too ah duh bo yer]

🇫🇷 In France: This is the famous line from the 1938 film Quai des brumes. French people will recognize the reference, so it lands as playful and a bit retro.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu as

too ah

You have

'Tu as' glides smoothly into 'tu-a'. The S in 'as' is silent.

Example

Tu as un chien ?

Do you have a dog?

Words in this phrase

[too]

you (informal singular)

Informal subject pronoun “you”. Used with friends; common when discussing tastes in anime.

Example

Tu aimes les shōnen ?

Do you like shōnen?

[ah]

have

Verb "avoir" in the second person singular, used to ask what someone has done.

Example

Dans « As-tu utilisées », « As » sert à former la question au passé composé.

In "Have you used," "As" helps form the question in the present perfect.

de beaux yeux.

duh bo yer

beautiful eyes.

Make the liaison 'bo-zyeu'. The X in 'yeux' is silent at the end.

Example

Il a de beaux yeux verts.

He has beautiful green eyes.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

some (before plural adjective)

Replaces 'des' when an adjective comes before a plural noun.

Example

Elle a de longs cheveux.

She has long hair.

beaux

[bo]

beautiful

Pleasing the senses.

Example

Un beau ciel.

A beautiful sky.

yeux

[yer]

eyes

The organ of sight in humans and animals.

Example

Elle a des étoiles dans les yeux.

She has stars in her eyes.

Guides for French learners

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