அழகாக இருக்கிறாய்
azhagaga irukkirai
The English phrase "looking beautiful" is translated into Tamil as அழகாக இருக்கிறாய் (azhagaga irukkirai).
This phrase is used as a compliment to tell someone that they look attractive at the present moment.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form அழகாக இருக்கிறாய் uses the singular informal second-person verb ending, used for friends, younger people or close peers.
How do you pronounce it?
azhagaga irukkirai
Did you know?
- In Tamil culture, if you want to compliment a woman's beauty more poetically, you might use the word தேவதை, which means 'fairy' or 'celestial nymph'.
- The word அழகு ('beauty') is used in Tamil not only for people but also to describe an elegantly written poem or a well-structured argument.
- While அழகாக இருக்கிறாய் is a compliment, saying it too frequently to a stranger in some traditional contexts might be perceived as overly forward or flirtatious.
Examples in context
- அழகாக இருக்கும் (Azhagāka irukkum)Looking beautiful (Generic Tamil).
- இன்று நீ அழகாக இருக்கிறாய்.Iṉṟu nī aḻakāka irukkiṟāy.You are looking beautiful today.
Example conversation
Karthik compliments Kavitha on her appearance at a party.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikகவிதா, நீ அழகாக இருக்கிறாய்.Kavitā, nī aḻakāka irukkiṟāy.Kavitha, you are looking beautiful.
- கவிதா Kavithaமிக்க நன்றி, கார்த்திக்.Mikka naṉṟi, Kārttik.Thank you very much, Karthik.
- கார்த்திக் Karthikஇந்த புடவை உனக்கு மிகவும் பொருத்தமாக உள்ளது.Inda puṭavai unakku mikavum poruttamāka uḷḷatu.This saree is very suitable for you.
- கவிதா Kavithaஉன் பாராட்டுக்கு நன்றி.Uṉ pāṟāṭṭukku naṉṟi.Thanks for your compliment.
