How to Say ‘You look gorgeous tonight.’ in French
Tu es superbe ce soir.
tyoo eh sue-PAIRB suh swahr
[tyoo eh sue-PAIRB suh swahr]
🇫🇷 In France: Said on a date, this lands as warm and direct but not over the top. A smiling merci is the expected reply.
Phrase Breakdown
Tu es superbe
tyoo eh sue-PAIRB
You look gorgeous
Say 'tu-é su-PERB'. In 'su', round your lips for the French 'u'.
Tu es superbe avec cette robe.
You look gorgeous in that dress.
Words in this phrase
Tu
[tyoo]
you
An informal singular pronoun used to address one person.
Tu travailles dans une start-up ou une grande entreprise ?
Do you work in a start-up or a large company?
es
[eh]
are
Form of 'être' (to be) used with 'tu'.
Tu es fatigué ?
Are you tired?
superbe
[sue-PAIRB]
superb, gorgeous
Strong adjective of admiration; same form for masculine and feminine.
Quelle vue superbe !
What a superb view!
ce soir.
suh swahr
tonight
Say 'suh SWAR'.
Je suis libre ce soir.
I'm free tonight.
Words in this phrase
ce
[suh]
this
Demonstrative adjective used before a masculine noun; with 'soir' it means 'tonight'.
On sort ce week-end ?
Shall we go out this weekend?
soir
[swahr]
evening
Refers to the evening time, often after work or during an event.
Ce soir, je vous envoie un message de remerciement.
This evening, I am sending you a thank-you message.
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