तू छान दिसतेस
tu chhan distes
The English phrase "you look beautiful" is translated into Marathi as तू छान दिसतेस (tu chhan distes).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell a woman or girl that she is physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb दिसतेस is the second-person singular present tense form of दिसणे, which means "to appear" or "to look".
Which one should you use?
The form तू छान दिसतेस is gender-specific to females. To say "you look handsome/good" to a male, use तू छान दिसतोस. Additionally, if you wish to address someone with respect, such as an elder or a stranger, use the formal form तुम्ही छान दिसता.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase तू छान दिसतेस uses the informal singular pronoun तू. To express that someone looks very good, you can use the phrase तुला खूप चांगलं दिसतंय.
How do you pronounce it?
tu chhan distes
Did you know?
- While तू छान दिसतेस is a direct compliment, in traditional Maharashtrian culture, giving direct praise to a woman can sometimes be seen as overly bold or flirtatious depending on the social setting.
- The word छान used to describe beauty actually traces its roots back to an Arabic word meaning 'state' or 'condition'.
- In very traditional settings, a woman might respond to this compliment with a modest नाही, असं नाहीये meaning 'no, it is not so' to show humility.
Examples in context
- तू छान दिसतेस.tū chān distēsa.You look beautiful.
- या साडीमध्ये तू छान दिसतेस.yā sāḍīmadhyē tū chān distēsa.You look beautiful in this saree.
Example conversation
Amit and Aditi are getting ready for a party.
- अमित Amitअदिति, तू छान दिसतेस!Aditi, tū chāna distes!Aditi, you look beautiful!
- अदिति Aditiखूप खूप धन्यवाद, अमित!Khūpa khūpa dhan-yavād, Amit!Thank you so much, Amit!
- अमित Amitतुझा ड्रेस खूप मस्त आहे.Tujhā dress khūpa masta āhe.Your dress is very cool.
- अदिति Aditiधन्यवाद! तू सुद्धा छान दिसतोयस.Dhan-yavād! Tū suddhā chāna distoyas.Thanks! You look great too.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries छान, तू, CC BY-SA 4.0.
