तिमी सुन्दर देखिन्छौ
timi sundar dekhinchhau
To say "you look beautiful" in Nepali, use तिमी सुन्दर देखिन्छौ (timi sundar dekhinchhau).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that they appear attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of timi (you), sundar (beautiful) and dekhinchhau (appear/look).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form तिमी सुन्दर देखिन्छौ is considered informal or neutral and is appropriate for friends, peers or people of similar social standing. However, it is too informal for elders or superiors. To say "you look beautiful" more politely or to an elder, use तपाईं सुन्दर देखिनुहुन्छ.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb dekhinchhau is in the second person singular form to agree with the pronoun timi.
How do you pronounce it?
timi sundar dekhinchhau
Did you know?
- In many South Asian contexts, including Nepal, praising someone's appearance too intensely in public can sometimes be seen as attracting 'evil eye' or bad luck to the person.
- When receiving a compliment like तिमी सुन्दर देखिन्छौ, it is culturally common for the receiver to respond with a modest denial rather than a simple 'thank you'.
- The concept of 'beauty' in Sanskrit-derived words like सुन्दर often carries a connotation of being 'auspicious' or 'good-natured', not just visually pleasing.
Examples in context
- आज तिमी सुन्दर देखिन्छौ।āja timī sundar dekhinchau.You look beautiful today.
- यो लुगामा तिमी सुन्दर देखिन्छौ।yo lugā mā timī sundar dekhinchau.You look beautiful in this dress.
Example conversation
Avinash compliments Anita at a party.
- अविनाश Avinashअनीता, तिमी सुन्दर देखिन्छौ।Anītā, timī sundar dekhinchau.Anita, you look beautiful.
- अनीता Anitaधन्यवाद, अविनाश।dhanyabād, Avi nāś.Thank you, Avinash.
- अविनाश Avinashयो लुगा तिमीलाई धेरै सुहाएको छ।yo lugā timī lāī dhērai suhā'ēkō cha.This dress suits you very much.
- अनीता Anitaतिमी धेरै दयालु छौ।timī dhērai dayālu chau.You are very kind.
