Joli / jolie, adj : pretty, lovely, nice (thing); pretty, attractive (person).

The French word « joli / jolie » looks almost the same as the English word “jolly.”

The most common meaning of “jolly” in English is “cheerful, happy, merry, good-humored.”

In French, « joli / jolie » means pretty, lovely, or nice when referring to a thing, or pretty, attractive when referring to a person.

Merci pour le cadeau, cette écharpe est très jolie !
Thank you for the present. This scarf is really pretty!

Quelles jolies fleurs !
What pretty flowers!

Ma belle-fille est jolie et gentille.
My daughter-in-law is pretty and kind.