algo se ve bien
/alɡo se be bjen/from spelling rules
To say something looks good in Spanish, use algo se ve bien. It describes something with a pleasing or attractive appearance.
algo se ve bien is about visual appearance, such as clothes, food on a plate or a finished project.
Which one should you use?
Se ve excelente stresses that something looks excellent. For taste rather than looks, use algo sabe bien.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico people say Se ve chido/chida, meaning it looks cool. In Spain Está guay is a common way to say it looks nice. In Colombia Está bacano/bacana is slang for something that looks good, stylish or impressive.
How does it change in a sentence?
Add muy before bien to say something looks very good: algo se ve muy bien.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use se ve to talk about taste. Switch to algo sabe bien when food tastes good.
Did you know?
Examples in context
- La presentación del proyecto se ve excelente.The project presentation looks excellent.
- El jardín de su casa está bonito.The garden in your house looks nice.
- ¡Esa bicicleta se ve chida!That bike looks cool!
- Las fotos que tomaste están guay.The photos you took look nice.
- El vestido que te compraste está bacano.The dress you bought looks awesome.
- Ese vestido se ve bien en ti.That dress looks good on you.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at a new painting.
- AlejandroMira este cuadro, algo se ve bien aquí.Look at this painting, something looks good here.
- ElenaTienes razón, los colores son muy vivos.You're right, the colors are very vivid.
- Alejandro¿Te gustaría comprarlo para la sala?Would you like to buy it for the living room?
- ElenaSí, creo que quedaría perfecto.Yes, I think it would look perfect.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries algo, bien, se, ve, CC BY-SA 4.0.
