French Phrase
Les montagnes sont aussi belles.
Meaning
The sentence states that the mountains are also beautiful, implying they share beauty with something else previously mentioned or expected.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to compare the beauty of mountains to another landscape, or to add an extra point of admiration after already praising something else.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lesmontagnessontaussibelles
Definite article (Les)
‘Les’ is the plural definite article used for both masculine and feminine nouns.
Noun gender & number (montagnes)
‘Montagnes’ is a feminine plural noun meaning ‘mountains’.
Verb être (sont)
‘Sont’ is the third‑person plural present of ‘être’ (to be).
Adverb placement (aussi)
‘Aussi’ (also/too) normally comes before the adjective it modifies.
Adjective agreement (belles)
‘Belles’ is the feminine plural form of ‘beau/belle’, agreeing with ‘montagnes’.
🗨In Conversation
Les montagnes sont aussi belles que la mer.
The mountains are as beautiful as the sea.
Oui, elles sont vraiment magnifiques.
Yes, they are truly magnificent.
✕Common Mistakes
Les montagnes sont belles aussi.
‘Aussi’ should precede the adjective, not the verb.
Les montagnes sont aussi beaux.
The adjective must agree with the feminine plural noun ‘montagnes’. Use ‘belles’, not ‘beaux’.
Montagnes sont aussi belles.
Do not omit the article; French nouns usually need a determiner.
↔Alternatives
Les montagnes sont très belles.
The mountains are very beautiful.
Les montagnes sont magnifiques.
The mountains are magnificent.
Les montagnes sont belles aussi.
The mountains are beautiful too.
Cultural Tip
In French, most adjectives follow the noun, but ‘beau/belle’ can appear before the noun for a more poetic tone (e.g., ‘belles montagnes’). The adverb ‘aussi’ is placed directly before the adjective, not after the verb, which is a common source of error for learners.