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How to Say ‘You look very pretty’ in French

Tu es très jolie

tyoo eh tray zhoh-LEE

[tyoo eh tray zhoh-LEE]

💬 Usage Tip: Jolie ends in e because it describes a woman; to a man you'd say Tu es très beau "You look very handsome". The sound of jolie doesn't change, only the spelling.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu es

tyoo eh

You are

Informal 'you' plus 'are'. Glide the two vowels together: 'tu-é'.

Example

Tu es là ?

Are you there?

Words in this phrase

[tyoo]

you

An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.

Example

Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?

Do you work in a start-up or a large company?

[eh]

are

Form of 'être' (to be) used with 'tu'.

Example

Tu es fatigué ?

Are you tired?

très jolie

tray zhoh-LEE

very pretty

'Très' sounds like 'tray'. 'Jolie' is feminine and sounds like 'zho-LEE'.

Example

La ville est très jolie.

The town is very pretty.

Words in this phrase

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', an adjective for someone or something attractive.

Example

Quelle jolie robe !

What a pretty dress!

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