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How to Say ‘A lovely view of the harbour’ in French

Une très belle vue sur le port

ewn tray bel VOO SOOR luh POR

[ewn tray bel VOO SOOR luh POR]

💬 Usage Tip: "A view of" is une vue sur, not de. Swap the place: une vue sur la mer "a sea view".

Phrase Breakdown

Une très belle vue

ewn tray bel VOO

A very beautiful view

The whole noun phrase, said smoothly in one breath.

Example

L'hôtel a une très belle vue.

The hotel has a very beautiful view.

Words in this phrase

Une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

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.

belle

[bel]

beautiful / nice

An adjective meaning 'beautiful' or 'nice'; often used for positive opportunities or moments.

Example

C’était une belle occasion de faire connaissance.

It was a great opportunity to get acquainted.

vue

[VOO]

view

What you can see from a place; often a selling point for tables.

Example

La chambre a une vue sur la mer.

The room has a sea view.

sur le port

SOOR luh POR

over the harbour

'Vue sur' means 'view of/over'. The 't' in 'port' is silent: 'sür le POR'.

Example

Une chambre avec vue sur le port.

A room with a view over the harbour.

Words in this phrase

sur

[SOOR]

over / onto

With 'vue', indicates what the view looks out on.

Example

Une fenêtre sur le jardin.

A window onto the garden.

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

port

[POR]

harbour / port

A place where boats dock.

Example

Les bateaux sont dans le port.

The boats are in the harbour.

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