How do the French really talk about somebody's physical appearance?
I'm not sure if this first one is a compliment or not, but here you go:
These next ones definitely aren't positive!:
Hopefully, they'll say this about me when I'm older:
These next couple of sentences are also much more positive:
Now, let's not get bitchy!:
Here's the literal translation:
* elle a perdu tout son charme = She's lost all her charm
Personally, I'm always up for more nosh:
Let's look at some more expressions for physical appearance:
There's hope for us all:
Sometimes you just can't have it all:
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How do the French really talk about somebody's physical appearance? Let's be honest, they can be a fairly critical bunch at times! Here's a mixture of nice, positive phrases, and subtle put-downs!
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