ты прекрасно выглядишь
ty prekrasno vyglyadish'
The English phrase "you look beautiful" is translated into Russian as ты прекрасно выглядишь (ty prekrasno vyglyadish').
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their current outward appearance is attractive. It specifically refers to how a person looks at a given moment rather than commenting on their internal character or an inherent state of being.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ты (you), прекрасно (beautifully/wonderfully) and выглядишь (look/appear).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular, informal version uses ты прекрасно выглядишь. When addressing a group or using the formal address, use вы выглядите прекрасно.
How do you pronounce it?
ty prekrasno vyglyadish'
Did you know?
- In Russian culture, giving an overly lavish compliment like ты прекрасно выглядишь to a stranger or acquaintance can sometimes be perceived as insincere or as a sign of hidden motives.
- The word ты is a cognate of the English word 'thee', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European root for the second person singular.
- To make the compliment more intimate, Russians might replace прекрасно with чудесно, which literally means 'wonderfully' or 'miraculously'.
Examples in context
- Ты прекрасно выглядишь сегодня вечером.You look beautiful tonight.This example shows how to use ты прекрасно выглядишь when talking about someone's appearance tonight.Tatoeba #4460281 by sharptoothed, translation #2045792 by CK
- Ты прекрасно выглядишь.You look beautiful.This example demonstrates the simple use of ты прекрасно выглядишь.Tatoeba #5574253 by marafon, translation #954758 by CK
- Ты выглядишь просто восхитительно!You look simply stunning!
- Ты прекрасно выглядишь в этом платье.Ty prekrasno vyglyadish' v etom plat'ye.You look beautiful in this dress.
Example conversation
Sergey and Maria are getting ready for a formal dinner.
- Мария MariaСергей, я не могу выбрать украшение.Sergey, ya ne mogu vybrat' ukrasheniye.Sergey, I cannot choose a piece of jewelry.
- Сергей SergeyМария, ты прекрасно выглядишь и без него.Mariya, ty prekrasno vyglyadish' i bez nego.Maria, you look beautiful even without it.
- Мария MariaСпасибо, мне очень приятно это слышать.Spasibo, mne ochen' priyatno eto slyshat'.Thank you, I am very happy to hear that.
- Сергей SergeyТы сегодня просто сияешь.Ty segodnya prosto siyayesh'.You are simply glowing today.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries прекрасно, ты, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
