أنت جميلة
'anti jameela
The English phrase "you are beautiful" is translated into Arabic as أنت جميلة ('anti jameela).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell a woman or girl that she is physically or spiritually attractive.
Which one should you use?
To say 'you are beautiful' to a man, you must change the pronoun to أنتَ جميل and the adjective to جميل.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the Levant region, including Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, بتجنني is commonly used to compliment someone's beauty, meaning "You drive me crazy".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase أنت جميلة uses the feminine singular pronoun anti and the feminine adjective jameela.
How do you pronounce it?
'anti jameela
When do people say it?
To show admiration for someone's beauty, many Arabic-speaking countries use the phrase ما شاء الله عليك! (May God bless you!).
Did you know?
- In some dialects, beauty is described through the lens of the moon, using the phrase قمر (moon) to tell a woman she is beautiful, as the moon is a primary symbol of beauty in Arabic poetry.
- While أنت جميلة focuses on beauty, the word جميل (beautiful) is also used in Arabic to describe a 'favor' or a 'kind act' that someone does for another.
- In many Arabic cultures, complimenting someone's beauty is often paired with a phrase like ما شاء الله to ward off the 'evil eye' and avoid bringing bad luck to the person being praised.
Example conversation
Ziad is giving a compliment to Sarah at a party.
- زياد Ziadتبدين رائعة، أنت جميلة حقاً.Tabdeen ra'i'a, anti jamila haqqan.You look wonderful, you are truly beautiful.
- سارة Saraشكراً لك يا زياد، هذا لطف منك.Shukran laka ya Ziyad, hadha lutfun minka.Thank you Ziad, that is kind of you.
- زياد Ziadأنا أقول الحقيقة فقط.Ana aqul al-haqiqa faqat.I am just telling the truth.
- سارة Saraأنت تجعلني أشعر بالخجل.Anti taj'aluni ash'ur bil-khajal.You are making me blush.
