chiroyli koʻrinasiz
The English phrase "you look beautiful" is translated into Uzbek as chiroyli koʻrinasiz.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their current appearance is attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective chiroyli (beautiful/pretty) and the verb koʻrinmoq (to appear/to look) in the second-person singular polite form, which translates literally as "beautiful look (you)".
Which one should you use?
While chiroyli koʻrinasiz focuses on how someone appears (their look), using goʻzalsiz (you are beautiful) focuses more on their inherent essence or beauty.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the phrase from the polite form to the informal form used with friends or younger people, change the ending from -siz to -san, resulting in chiroyli koʻrinasan.
Did you know?
- In traditional Uzbek culture, directly complimenting someone's beauty can be seen as inviting the 'evil eye'. To protect the person, the speaker might follow chiroyli koʻrinasiz with a phrase like mashaAllah to attribute the beauty to God.
- The root of the verb koʻrinmoq in chiroyli koʻrinasiz is koʻz, meaning 'eye'. Literally, the act of looking beautiful is described as the process of being seen by the eye.
- While chiroyli means 'beautiful', it is also the standard word for 'neat' or 'tidy'. Telling someone chiroyli koʻrinasiz can sometimes imply they look well-groomed or put-together rather than just physically attractive.
Examples in context
- Assalomu alaykum! Siz juda chiroylisiz.Hello! You look very beautiful.
- Bugun juda chiroyli koʻrinasiz.You look very beautiful today.
- Yangi koʻylakda chiroyli koʻrinasiz.You look beautiful in your new dress.
- Siz juda chiroyli koʻrinasiz.You look very beautiful.
Example conversation
Temur and Nilufar are meeting for a dinner date.
- TemurSalom, Nilufar! Chiroyli koʻrinasiz.Hello, Nilufar! You look beautiful.
- NilufarRahmat, Temur. Siz ham juda yaxshi koʻrinasiz.Thank you, Temur. You also look very good.
- TemurSizga bu rang juda yarashgan.This color suits you very well.
- NilufarKattakon rahmat!Thank you so much!
