ты хорошо выглядишь
ty khorosho vyglyadish'
The English phrase "you look good" can be said in Russian as ты хорошо выглядишь (ty khorosho vyglyadish').
This phrase is used to compliment someone's general appearance or health, rather than a specific piece of clothing (for which you would use тебе идет – it suits you).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adverb хорошо (well/good) and the second-person singular verb выглядишь (you look).
Which one should you use?
You may also hear Как ты хорошо выглядишь, which is an informal, affectionate way to say "How good you look".
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the plural/formal form вы выглядите хорошо when speaking to someone older, a stranger or a superior.
How do you pronounce it?
ty khorosho vyglyadish'
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word хорошо is an adverb that can describe both a person's physical beauty and their state of health. Telling someone ты хорошо выглядишь can inadvertently sound like you are relieved they no longer look sick.
- While English speakers use 'look' to mean 'appear', the Russian verb выглядеть is a compound of вы-, meaning 'out', and глядеть, meaning 'to look or watch'.
- The singular pronoun ты is so intimate that using it with a stranger while saying ты хорошо выглядишь can feel like an unwanted personal advance rather than a polite compliment.
Examples in context
- Ты хорошо выглядишь в белом.You look good in white.This sentence is useful for mentioning how someone looks in a specific color using ты хорошо выглядишь.Tatoeba #4171056 by astru, translation #3170511 by CK
- Ты хорошо выглядишь на этом фото.You look good in that photo.This sentence is useful for noting how someone looks in a specific photo using ты хорошо выглядишь.Tatoeba #4616988 by odexed, translation #12504225 by deniko
- Ты хорошо выглядишь в этой одежде.You look good in those clothes.This sentence is useful for commenting on how someone looks in certain clothes using ты хорошо выглядишь.Tatoeba #3669817 by sharptoothed, translation #1450788 by CK
- Ты не только выглядишь хорошо, но и излучаешь прекрасную энергетикуYou not only look good but also emanate a beautiful energy
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
