Eres bonita
/eɾes bonita/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you are pretty" is translated into Spanish as Eres bonita.
Which one should you use?
While Eres bonita often implies a sweet or cute kind of prettiness, the alternative Eres guapa often carries a stronger connotation of being attractive or stylish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase Eres bonita is the feminine form and is used when addressing a woman or girl. The masculine form, Eres bonito, is used when addressing a man or boy. Additionally, Eres guapa is a common alternative to bonita for describing someone as attractive or good-looking.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes bonita/
Did you know?
- While Eres bonita describes a permanent quality, using the verb estás instead, as in Estás bonita, changes the meaning to 'you look pretty right now'.
- In Spain, calling someone guapa is often used as a friendly or affectionate greeting among women, even if they are not commenting on the other person's looks. It functions similarly to 'honey' or 'dear' in English.
- The word eres is a linguistic relic from Latin that actually means 'you will be' rather than 'you are'.
Examples in context
- Tienes una apariencia encantadoraYou have a lovely appearance
- Eres guapaYou are pretty
- Estás preciosaYou look gorgeous
- Te ves bonitaYou look pretty
- Sos lindaYou are beautiful
- Eres bonita con ese vestido.You are pretty in that dress.
- Sé sincero, ¿crees que eres bonita?Be honest, do you think you are pretty?
- Siempre dices que eres bonita.You always say that you are pretty.
Example conversation
Alejandro is giving a compliment to María.
- MaríaMira mi nuevo peinado, ¿te gusta?Look at my new hairstyle, do you like it?
- AlejandroSí, eres bonita con ese cabello.Yes, you are pretty with that hair.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Alejandro.Thank you very much, Alejandro.
- AlejandroDe nada, María.You're welcome, María.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
