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How to Say ‘She has a great sense of humour!’ in French

Elle a beaucoup d'humour !

el ah boh-koo dee oo-MOOR

[el ah boh-koo dee oo-MOOR]

💬 Usage Tip: After beaucoup, de shrinks to d' before a vowel or silent h: beaucoup d'amis "lots of friends". The h in humour is silent.

Phrase Breakdown

Elle a beaucoup

el ah boh-koo

She has a lot

Link 'elle a' as 'è-la'. 'Beaucoup' is 'bo-koo'.

Example

Elle a beaucoup d'amis.

She has a lot of friends.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

beaucoup

[boh-koo]

a lot / much

"Beaucoup" means a large quantity or degree, often translated as "a lot."

Example

Beaucoup de salariés apprécient cette flexibilité.

A lot of employees appreciate this flexibility.

d'humour !

dee oo-MOOR

of humor!

The 'h' is silent: 'du-moor'.

Example

Il a de l'humour.

He has a sense of humor.

Words in this phrase

[dee]

Used to indicate possession or connection.

Example

Le livre d'un ami.

The book of a friend.

humour

[oo-MOOR]

humour

Noun for a sense of humour or wit.

Example

Il a un bon sens de l'humour.

He has a good sense of humour.

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