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How to Say ‘Lyon is a beautiful city.’ in French

Lyon est une belle ville.

lee-OHN eh ewn bell veel

[lee-OHN eh ewn bell veel]

Phrase Breakdown

Lyon est

lee-OHN eh

Lyon is

Lyon is pronounced 'lee-OHN', with a nasal ending and a silent 'n'. 'Est' means 'is' and sounds like 'ay'.

Example

Lyon est en France.

Lyon is in France.

Words in this phrase

Lyon

[lee-OHN]

Lyon

A large city in south-east France.

Example

Je vais à Lyon demain.

I'm going to Lyon tomorrow.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

une belle ville.

ewn bell veel

a beautiful city.

'Belle' agrees with the feminine noun 'ville'. In the full sentence, you can make a liaison: 'est une' sounds like 'ay-TUNE'.

Example

C'est une belle ville.

It's a beautiful city.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

Indefinite article, feminine singular.

Example

Elle veut une pomme.

She wants an apple.

belle

[bell]

beautiful

Adjective describing something pleasant or special.

Example

C'est une belle occasion pour célébrer notre anniversaire.

It is a lovely occasion to celebrate our anniversary.

ville

[veel]

city

Means town or city.

Example

La ville a de bonnes pistes pour le roller.

The city has good paths for skating.

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