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How do you say "beautiful" in French?
beau
In French, "beautiful" is beau.
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Pronunciation
Say 'BOH' for masculine before a consonant, or 'bel' before a vowel. Feminine is pronounced 'bell'.
Grammar notes
Beau has special forms: before a masculine consonant-starting noun it's beau, before a vowel or silent h it's bel, and feminine is belle. Plurals are beaux and belles.
Example sentence
C'est une belle journée.
It's a beautiful day.
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How to remember beau
Beau sounds a bit like English beautiful does when someone drags it out. The French have a similar aesthetic appreciation.
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Questions about beau
How do you say "beautiful" in French?
In French, "beautiful" is beau. It is a noun.
How is beau written in French?
beau is written using the standard French script.
How is beau used in a sentence?
Use beau as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: C'est une belle journée. (It's a beautiful day.).
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