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How to Say ‘The prettiest person’ in French

La plus jolie personne

lah ploo zhoh-lee pehr-SON

[lah ploo zhoh-lee pehr-SON]

💬 Usage Tip: personne is always treated as feminine, so it takes jolie even when you're talking about a man.

Phrase Breakdown

La plus jolie

lah ploo zhoh-lee

The prettiest

'La plus' + adjective makes the superlative. The 's' of 'plus' is silent here: 'la plu jo-LEE'.

Example

C'est la plus jolie ville.

It's the prettiest town.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

the (feminine singular)

Definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

La réservation est déjà confirmée pour samedi soir.

The reservation is already confirmed for Saturday evening.

plus

[ploo]

more / most

With “le,” it means “most”: le plus récent = the most recent.

Example

L’épisode le plus récent a le plus d’action.

The most recent episode has the most action.

jolie

[zhoh-lee]

pretty

Feminine adjective meaning pretty or lovely.

Example

Votre coupe de cheveux est très jolie avec ces boucles.

Your haircut is very pretty with those curls.

personne

[pehr-SON]

person

Feminine noun meaning a human being; used for anyone, man or woman.

Example

C'est une personne gentille.

She's a kind person.

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