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How to Say ‘She's very nice.’ in French

Elle est très gentille.

el eh tray zhahn-tee-yuh

[el eh tray zhahn-tee-yuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Gentille is the form used for a woman. The double l makes a "y" sound, giving roughly (zhahn-teey), while the man's form gentil sounds like (zhahn-tee).

Phrase Breakdown

Elle est

el eh

She is

Link the words: 'eh-LAY'.

Example

Elle est ici.

She is here.

Words in this phrase

Elle

[el]

She

Subject pronoun for feminine singular.

Example

Elle habite à Paris.

She lives in Paris.

est

[eh]

is

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

très gentille.

tray zhahn-tee-yuh

very kind.

Say 'treh zhahn-TEE-y'. The G sounds like the S in 'measure', and the double L sounds like Y.

Example

Tu es très gentille.

You are very kind.

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.

gentille

[zhahn-tee-yuh]

kind

Gentille means 'kind' or 'nice' for a feminine person.

Example

Une maman me dit : La maîtresse est très gentille.

A mum tells me: 'The female teacher is very kind.'

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