તું ખૂબ સુંદર દેખાય છે
tu khoob sundar dekhay chhe
The phrase "you look beautiful" in Gujarati is તું ખૂબ સુંદર દેખાય છે (tu khoob sundar dekhay chhe).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their physical appearance is attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of તું (you), ખૂબ (very), સુંદર (beautiful), દેખાય (look/appear) and છે (is/are).
Which one should you use?
While દેખાય છે specifically means "appears/looks", you can also use the common alternative તું સુંદર લાગે છે to express that someone "looks" or "feels" beautiful in a descriptive sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use a more polite or respectful form of "you", replace તું with તમે as in તમે ખૂબ સુંદર દેખાય છે.
How do you pronounce it?
tu khoob sundar dekhay chhe
Did you know?
- In traditional Gujarati culture, compliments on beauty are often paired with a gesture of touching one's own forehead or eyes to ward off નજર or 'the evil eye'.
- The word for 'you', તું, shares an ancient root with the English word 'thou', as both descend from the Proto-Indo-European word *túh₂.
- While સુંદર means 'beautiful', Gujarati speakers may use the word રૂપાળું specifically when describing a face that is classically handsome or pretty.
Examples in context
- તું ખૂબ સુંદર દેખાય છે.tu khub sundar dekhay che.You look very beautiful.
- આજે તું ખૂબ સુંદર દેખાય છે.aaje tu khub sundar dekhay che.You look very beautiful today.
- આ નવા કપડામાં તું ખૂબ સુંદર દેખાય છે.aa nava kapda ma tu khub sundar dekhay che.You look very beautiful in these new clothes.
Example conversation
Aryan is complimenting Priya on her outfit for a party.
- પ્રિયા Priyaઆર્યન, હું કેવી લાગું છું?Aryan, huṃ kēvī lāguṃ chūṃ?Aryan, how do I look?
- આર્યન Aryanતું ખૂબ સુંદર દેખાય છે, પ્રિયા.Tū khūba sundara dekhāya chē, Priya.You look very beautiful, Priya.
- પ્રિયા Priyaખરેખર? આભાર!Kharēkhara? Ābhāra!Really? Thank you!
- આર્યન Aryanહા, તું આ રંગમાં ખૂબ સરસ લાગે છે.Hā, tū ā raṅgamā khūba sarasa lāgē chē.Yes, you look great in this color.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ખૂબ, છે, તું, સુંદર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
