buen atuendo
/bwen atwendo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "nice fit" can be translated into Spanish as buen atuendo.
This phrase is used as a compliment to describe someone's stylish or attractive outfit.
Which one should you use?
Qué bien te queda is used to compliment how well an outfit suits someone, whereas Te queda perfecto expresses that something fits perfectly. For more casual settings, you might use the informal Qué bien luce to acknowledge how good someone looks in their outfit or the informal Se te ve genial to say someone looks fantastic in their outfit.
Did you know?
- The word atuendo shares its root with the word atónito, which means 'stunned' or 'speechless'. This suggests that a 'nice fit' is one that leaves others dazed by its style.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, complimenting the person's style is often seen as more polite than complimenting their physical body, making phrases like Qué bien luce a safer social bet.
- If you use buen atuendo in a very casual setting like a street party, you might sound like a character from a 19th-century novel. To sound like a local, stick to Qué bien te queda.
Examples in context
- La falda te queda muy bien. Qué bien te queda.The skirt fits you really nicely. Nice fit.
- El traje de gala te queda perfecto. Estás impresionante.The formal suit fits you perfectly. You look stunning.
- Me encanta tu atuendo de hoy, qué bien luce.I love your outfit today, it looks really nice.
- Ese par de jeans te queda perfecto. Se te ve genial.Those jeans fit you perfectly. They look great on you.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro meet at a café.
- MaríaHola Alejandro, ¡qué buen atuendo!Hi Alejandro, nice fit!
- AlejandroMuchas gracias, María. Tú también te ves genial.Thank you so much, María. You look great too.
- María¿Dónde compraste esa chaqueta?Where did you buy that jacket?
- AlejandroLa compré en una tienda pequeña ayer.I bought it at a small shop yesterday.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries atuendo, buen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
