French Descriptive Phrases for Photos: Actions, Settings, and Emotions

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Il semblerait que la photo ait été prise dans

It would seem that the photo has been taken in

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Ils sont debout

They are standing

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Ils sont assis / allongés sur...

They are sitting / lying on...

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Ils/elles jouent (au foot / aux cartes)

They are playing (football / cards)

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Ils courent

They are running

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Ils marchent (dans la rue)

They are walking (in the street)

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Ils regardent la télé / un film

They are watching TV / a film

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Ils mangent du...

They are eating...

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Ils boivent du...

They are drinking...

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Ils écoutent de la musique

They are listening to music

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Ils dansent

They are dancing

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Ils parlent ils bavardent

They are talking

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Ils écrivent

They are writing

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Ils écoutent (leur prof)

They are listening to their teacher

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Ils travaillent

They are working

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Ils lisent

They are reading

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Ils profitent du soleil

They are sunbathing

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Ils nagent (dans la mer)

They are swimming in the sea

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Ils font du jogging

They are jogging

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Ils font de la gymnastique

They are doing gymnastics

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Ils font les magasins

They are shopping

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Ils portent...(un pantalon, un short, un t-shirt, un pull, une robe, une jupe)

They are wearing (trousers, shorts, a T-shirt, a jumper, a dress, a skirt)

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Ils portent un chapeau / des lunettes de soleil

They are wearing a hat / sunglasses

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Ils se baignent

They are swimming

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Ils se reposent

They are relaxing

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Ils se promènent

They are going for a walk

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Ils s'ennuient à mourir

They are bored to death

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Non, je viens de plaisanter

No, I have just made a joke

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Ils s'amusent bien

They are having fun

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Ils s'amusent comme des fous

They are having a ball

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Ils s'entendent bien / à merveille

They get on well

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Ils s'entendent comme chiens et chats

They get on like cats and dogs

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Ils préparent (la cuisine)

They are preparing ...

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Ils sourient

They are smiling

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On dirait qu'ils sont (dans un salon / dans une cuisine/dehors / dans un champ)

It looks as if they are in a living room, in a kitchen, outside, in a field

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Ils ont l'air d'être (joyeux / tristes)

They seem to be (joyful, sad)

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Il semblerait qu'ils soient (sportifs, enthousiastes, concentrés, motivés, sérieux, contents, occupés)

It would seem that they are (sporty, enthusiastic, focused, motivated, hard-working, happy, busy)

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Ils sont de bonne humeur

They are in a good mood

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Ils sont de mauvaise humeur

They are in a bad mood

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Il y a trop de batiments d'hôtels

There are too many buildings / hotels

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Il y a beaucoup de... (gens / maisons)

There are many (people, houses)

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Il n'y a pas beaucoup de (choses)

There are not many (things)

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Il n'y a pas un chat!

There is no one!

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Au premier plan on voit

In the foreground, you can see...

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A l'arrière plan

In the background...

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Comme vous le voyez sur l'image, il y a

As you can see in the picture, there is/ there are...

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Dans le ciel, il y a (un avion)...

In the sky, there is a plane...

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On pourrait penser qu'il fait beau / mauvais car...

You could think that the weather is fine / bad because...

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Il semblerait qu'il fasse beau car le soleil brille.

It would seem that the weather is nice because the sun is shining

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On dirait qu'il y a du soleil

You could say that it is sunny

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Un homme

A man

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Un garçon

A boy

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Une femme

A woman

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Une fille

A girl

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Des parents et leurs enfants

Parents and their children

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Des jeunes

Young people

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Un ado/une ado

A teenager

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Une colline

A hill

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Une falaise

A cliff

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Des palmiers

Palm trees

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Des arbres

Trees

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Un marché de Noel

A Christmas market

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Il est en train de + infinitive) (jouer / courir / acheter)

He is in the process of (playing / running / buying...)

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Elle est en train de + infinitive) (regarder / lire / peindre / danser)

She is in the process of (watching / reading / painting / dancing)

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Ils sont en train de + infinitive) (parler / manger / nager)

They are in the process of (chatting, eating, swimming)

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Il est sur le point de + infinitive (marquer un but / acheter...)

He is about to (score a goal / buy...)

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Elle est sur le point de + infinitive (manger)

She is about to (eat)

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Ils sont sur le point de + infinitive (nager)

They are about to (swim)

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Je voudrais aussi y être!

I would like to be there too!

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J'aimerais aussi le faire!

I would like to do it too!

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Si seulement je pouvais aussi y aller!

If only I could go there too!

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Ca me plairait de le faire!

I would love to do that!

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Ca lui plait

He/she enjoys it

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Ca leur plait

They enjoy it

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Pour qu'il puisse / pour qu'elle puisse / pour qu'ils puissent + infinitive

So that he can / so that she can / so that they can (do)

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Bien que ce soit (ennuyeux / occupé)

Although it is (boring / busy)

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Il / elle écrit

He / she is writing

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Il / elle joue au...

He / she is playing...

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Il / elle sourit

He / she is smiling

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Il / elle écoute

He / she is listening

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Il / elle parle

He / she is speaking

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Il / elle court

He / she is running

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Il / elle s'amuse bien

He / she is having a good time

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Il / elle s'ennuie

He / she is bored

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Il / elle lit

He / she is reading

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Il / elle aide...

He / she is helping...

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Il / elle travaille à l'ordinateur

He / she is working on the computer

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Il / elle marche

He / she is walking

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Il / elle est debout

He / she is standing

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Il / elle est assis(e)

He / she is sitting