красивые глаза
krasivye glaza
The English phrase beautiful eyes is translated into Russian as красивые глаза (krasivye glaza).
The phrase is used to describe eyes that are pleasing to look at.
Which one should you use?
While красивые глаза is the standard way to express this, you can use Прекрасные глаза for a more formal sense of beauty or Очаровательные глаза to specifically mean charming eyes. For a more casual tone, you can use Классные глаза to say someone has cool or awesome eyes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the plural form of the adjective красивый and the plural form of the noun глаз. In the nominative case, it is красивые глаза. When used in the genitive case, such as after certain prepositions or in a negation, the phrase changes to красивых глаз.
How do you pronounce it?
krasivye glaza
Did you know?
- The word глаз is used in the phrase сглазить, which means 'to jinx' or 'to cast the evil eye', showing a cultural link between beauty and bad luck.
- In Russian culture, a gaze that is too intense can be described as глаза сверлят, meaning 'eyes are drilling', which turns a beauty compliment into a feeling of pressure.
- While 'beautiful eyes' is a compliment, calling someone's eyes глаза-алмазы literally means 'diamond eyes' and is a famous lyrical trope in Russian folk and pop music.
Examples in context
- У неё красивые глаза.She has beautiful eyes.This sentence is useful for describing a woman's eyes using красивые глаза.Tatoeba #1188593 by Imp, translation #413001 by blay_paul
- У меня красивые глаза.I have got beautiful eyes.This sentence is useful for stating that you have beautiful eyes using красивые глаза.Tatoeba #1236893 by shanghainese, translation #926943 by zvaigzne
- У Милли красивые глаза.Millie has beautiful eyes.This sentence is useful for noting that Millie has beautiful eyes using красивые глаза.Tatoeba #4135387 by odexed, translation #3173250 by CN
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Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are at a cafe.
- Ольга OlgaДмитрий, ты считаешь, что у меня красивые глаза?Dmitriy, ty schitayesh', chto u menya krasivyye glaza?Dmitry, do you think that I have beautiful eyes?
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, Ольга, у тебя действительно красивые глаза.Da, Ol'ga, u tebya deystvitel'no krasivyye glaza.Yes, Olga, you truly have beautiful eyes.
- Ольга OlgaСпасибо, мне очень приятно это слышать.Spasibo, mne ochen' priyatno eto slyshat'.Thank you, it is very pleasant to hear that.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ просто сказал правду.Ya prosto skazal pravdu.I was just telling the truth.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
