How do you say "That color suits you well." in French?

"That color suits you well." in French is "Cette couleur vous va bien.". This phrase is commonly used in France.

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How to Say ‘That color suits you well.’ in French

Q: What does "Cette couleur vous va bien." mean in English?

"Cette couleur vous va bien." means "That color suits you well." in English. Usage tip: [Aller bien à quelqu'un] is the pattern for "to suit someone": [Cette couleur vous va bien]. You can swap in other things too, like [Cette robe vous va bien].

Cette couleur vous va bien.

set koo-luhr voo vah bee-ehn

[set koo-luhr voo vah bee-ehn]

💬 Usage Tip: [Aller bien à quelqu'un] is the pattern for "to suit someone": [Cette couleur vous va bien]. You can swap in other things too, like [Cette robe vous va bien].

Phrase Breakdown

Cette

[set]

this

Feminine singular demonstrative adjective used before a feminine noun.

Example

Cette couleur vous va bien en été.

This color suits you well in summer.

couleur

[koo-luhr]

color

Refers to the shade or color of clothing or an object.

Example

Cette couleur vous va bien avec vos yeux.

This color suits you well with your eyes.

vous

[voo]

you

Object pronoun here, used formally or for more than one person.

Example

Cette couleur vous va bien vraiment.

This color really suits you.

[vah]

suits

From aller; in vous va bien it means something looks good on you.

Example

Cette couleur vous va bien aujourd'hui.

This color suits you well today.

bien

[bee-ehn]

well

Means well; in compliments it often softens and naturalizes the phrase.

Example

Cette couleur vous va bien sur cette photo.

This color suits you well in this photo.

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