te ves increíble
/te bes inkɾeible/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you look amazing" is said as te ves increíble.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their current appearance is very attractive or impressive.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, te ves increíble translates to "you see yourself amazing," where ves is the verb for "to see".
Which one should you use?
While te ves increíble focuses on how someone appears to the speaker, the alternative estás increíble (you are amazing) is often used to mean the same thing in a more direct, state-of-being sense.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some parts of Latin America, the adjective bacán might be used to express attractiveness.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase te ves increíble uses the informal te (you), which is appropriate for friends, family or peers. To say "you look amazing" to someone you address formally using usted, change te ves to se ve. To tell a group of people they look amazing, use the plural form se ven increíbles.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, a person receiving the compliment te ves increíble might respond with no es para tanto. This phrase literally means 'it is not for so much' and serves as a socially expected act of modesty.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, giving a compliment like te ves increíble is often accompanied by a light touch on the arm or a double cheek kiss, depending on the region.
- While increíble translates to 'amazing', its roots in Latin incrēdibilis literally mean 'unbelievable' or 'not able to be believed'.
Examples in context
- ¡Te ves espectacular esta noche!You look spectacular tonight!
- ¡Estás radiante!You look radiant!
- ¡Guau! Te ves increíble con ese vestido.Wow! You look amazing in that dress.
- Te ves increíble con ese vestido rojo.You look amazing in that red dress.
- ¡Te ves increíble hoy!You look amazing today!
- Desde que te cortaste el pelo, te ves increíble.Since you cut your hair, you look amazing.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are getting ready for a party.
- SofíaAlejandro, te ves increíble con esa chaqueta.Alejandro, you look amazing in that jacket.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía. Tú también te ves increíble.Thanks, Sofia. You look amazing too.
- Sofía¡Qué amable eres!How kind of you!
- AlejandroEs la verdad, estás guapísima.It is the truth, you look very beautiful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries increíble, te, ves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
