How to give a compliment in French

These are common French phrases to give compliments.

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Glossary · French

  • 01
    Tu es doué pour ça[tu eh do-ay poor sa]
    You're good at that
  • 02
    C'est cool / stylé[say kool / stee-lay]
    That's cool / stylish
  • 03
    Tu es jolie[tu eh zho-lee]
    You're pretty
  • 04
    Ça te va[sa tuh va]
    It suits you
  • 05
    Tu as bon goût[tu ah bon goo]
    You have good taste
  • 06
    Incroyable[an-krwah-yahbl]
    Amazing
  • 07
    Je suis jaloux (en bien)[zhuh swee zha-loo (an byan)]
    I'm jealous (in a good way)
  • 08
    Tu as très bien réussi[tu ah tray byan ray-oo-see]
    You did really well
How to give a compliment in French — vocabulary chart for English speakers

Example sentences

  1. Tu es doué pour ça, bravo !

    You're good at that, well done!

  2. C'est stylé, j'aime beaucoup ton look.

    That's stylish, I really like your look.

  3. Tu es jolie aujourd'hui.

    You are pretty today.

  4. Cette robe te va très bien.

    That dress suits you very well.

  5. Tu as bon goût pour choisir la musique.

    You have good taste in choosing music.

  6. Incroyable ! Tu as très bien réussi cet exercice.

    Amazing! You did really well on this exercise.