[header] How to say you are beautiful in french [title] Tell a woman she is beautiful with " tu es belle. [step] " this literally translates to " you are beautiful. " the first part, " tu es " means " you are, " and the word " belle " translates as " beautiful. 
" [substeps] " tu es belle " is pronounced as " two eh bell. " [title] Use the formal " vous êtes belle " when talking to superiors, the elderly, or distinguished people.