creo que eres hermosa
/kɾeo ke eɾes eɾmosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I think you are beautiful" is translated into Spanish as creo que eres hermosa.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell a woman that the speaker finds her physically or personally attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of creo (I believe/think), que (that), eres (you are) and hermosa (beautiful).
Which one should you use?
Using hermosa is generally more intense and poetic than using guapa (good-looking/pretty). To say the same thing to a man, you would change the adjective to the masculine form: creo que eres hermoso.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb eres is the second-person singular form of ser, which is used here because hermosa describes an inherent quality of the person.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾeo ke eɾes eɾmosa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, telling someone they are hermosa is often accompanied by intense eye contact that feels much more romantic or forward than English norms.
- Because eres replaced the original Latin form 'es' to avoid confusion with 'est', the very way you tell someone they are beautiful is due to a historical struggle for clarity in pronunciation.
- While hermosa is used for general beauty, Spanish has a specific word bella used in classical poetry to describe beauty that is divine or transcendent.
Examples in context
- Eres una persona muy hermosaYou are a very beautiful person.
- Creo que eres hermosa hoy.I think you are beautiful today.
- No lo dudes, creo que eres hermosa.Don't doubt it, I think you are beautiful.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are having a romantic dinner.
- DanielMaría, creo que eres hermosa.María, I think you are beautiful.
- MaríaGracias, Daniel, eres muy amable.Thank you, Daniel, you are very kind.
- DanielLo digo de verdad.I mean it.
- MaríaMe haces sonrojar.You make me blush.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, que, CC BY-SA 4.0.
