Trivia: What is the masculine version of “belle” (beautiful)?
Beau
Homme
Fort
Bonsoir
The correct answer is Beau
So why is this answer correct? : French nouns are either masculine or feminine (just as they are in other Romance languages). To describe something as “beautiful” the speaker needs to determine if that noun is masculine or feminine before deciding which adjective to use. To say “a beautiful day,” the phrase “une belle journée” is used, because in French, “day” (“journée”) is feminine. To call a dog “beautiful” (or “handsome”), say “un beau chien.” The noun for “dog” itself is masculine, no matter the actual gender of the dog. Therefore, “beau”