How to Say “You Look Beautiful” in Brazilian Portuguese

Você está linda
to a woman
In Brazil you say Você está linda to a woman and Você está lindo to a man. Você está bonita is a gentler version for a woman.
Meaning: compliment (phrase)

Ways to say it

“you look beautiful” in Portuguese
Portuguese Note
Você está linda to a woman
Você está lindo to a man
Você está bonita to a woman

The adjective agrees with the person: linda for a woman and lindo for a man. Você está describes how someone looks right now, for example in a nice outfit.

Is it said differently in some regions?

Brazilians use você for "you" in this compliment, while in Portugal estás linda without a pronoun is more common.

Did you know?

  • The Brazilian word nossa at the start of a compliment shows surprise, like "wow".

Examples in context

  • Você está linda hoje.
    You look beautiful today.
  • Você está lindo de terno.
    You look handsome in a suit.
  • Nossa, você está bonita!
    Wow, you look pretty!

Example conversation

Henrique greets his wife Lívia before a wedding in Vitória.

  1. Henrique

    Você está linda!
    You look beautiful!
  2. Lívia

    Obrigada, amor.
    Thanks, love.
  3. Henrique

    Vamos, o táxi chegou.
    Let us go, the taxi is here.
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