French · Emotions & Descriptions
"How beautiful!" in French: que c'est beau !
que c'est beau !
How beautiful in French is que c'est beau ! Use it for views, clothes, and moments. Keep the full exclamation; beau agrees in other patterns but stays beau here.
Sunset over the river
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How to pronounce que c'est beau !
Say it
kuh say BOH
/kə sɛ bo/
Que: kuh. C'est: say. Beau: boh. Together: kuh say BOH. Bright, admiring tone.
"How beautiful!" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| que c'est beau ! | how beautiful! Default admiration. | Default admiration. |
| que c'est beau ici | how beautiful it is here Place praise. | Place praise. |
| c'est beau | it's beautiful Shorter cousin. | Shorter cousin. |
| que c'est joli | how pretty Softer alternative. | Softer alternative. |
How to use que c'est beau ! in real life
- 1Sunset over the river
Regarde le ciel — que c'est beau !
Look at the sky—how beautiful!
Full phrase.
- 2Museum visit
Cette toile… que c'est beau !
This painting… how beautiful!
Art reaction.
- 3Friend's apartment
Avec la lumière du soir, que c'est beau !
With the evening light, how beautiful!
Atmosphere.
Mistakes English speakers make with que c'est beau !
Incorrect: Que c'est beautiful !
Correct: Que c'est beau !
Use beau.
Incorrect: C'est beau que.
Correct: Que c'est beau !
Keep que at the start of the exclamation.
Good to know
Que c'est beau ! is a tourist and local favorite at viewpoints. For people, you may shift to tu es belle / beau. For clothes, c'est beau sur toi is common.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Walking into a viewpoint
ChatPal
Que c'est beau !
How beautiful!
You
Oui — que c'est beau depuis ici.
Yes—how beautiful from here.
ChatPal
On prend une photo ?
Shall we take a photo?
You
Carrément.
Totally.
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FAQ
Common questions about "How beautiful!" in French
How do you say how beautiful in French?
Que c'est beau !
Can I say c'est beau?
Yes — shorter; this headword is que c'est beau !
Does beau change?
In other sentences yes (belle); this set phrase keeps beau.
How do you pronounce beau?
boh.
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