te ves muy bien
/te bes mui bjen/from spelling rules
To say "you look beautiful" in Spanish, you can use te ves muy bien.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their current appearance is attractive.
Which one should you use?
If you want to specifically say 'you look beautiful' rather than just 'you look good', you can use te ves hermosa. If you want to emphasize that someone is extremely beautiful, you can say Estás guapísima(o). To say someone looks so beautiful, you might use ¡Qué bella(o) estás!
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, using guapa or guapo is so common that it often functions as a friendly greeting or a term of endearment rather than a romantic compliment.
- The word muy comes from the Latin 'multum', which is the same root for the English word 'multiply'.
- In some Latin American countries, saying ¡Qué bella! to a person might sound overly poetic or theatrical for everyday conversation, whereas in Spain it is more common.
Examples in context
- Te ves muy bien con ese vestido.You look very good in that dress.
- ¡Te ves muy bien hoy!You look very good today!
- Te ves muy bien con el pelo corto.You look very good with short hair.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are getting ready to go to a party.
- MateoMateo, ¿cómo me veo?Mateo, how do I look?
- SofíaTe ves muy bien, Elena.You look very good, Elena.
- MateoGracias, qué amable eres.Thank you, you are so kind.
- SofíaEs la verdad, estás guapísima.It is the truth, you are gorgeous.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, muy, te, ves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
