ты хорошо выглядишь
ty khorosho vyglyadish'
The English phrase 'you look nice' is translated into Russian as ты хорошо выглядишь (ty khorosho vyglyadish').
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their current appearance is attractive or pleasing. You can increase the strength of the compliment by replacing the adverb хорошо (well/good) with отлично (excellent/great) to say ты отлично выглядишь (you look great).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'you well look'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use ты хорошо выглядишь when addressing a single person informally. Use вы хорошо выглядите when addressing someone formally or when speaking to a group of people.
How do you pronounce it?
ty khorosho vyglyadish'
When do people say it?
In Russian culture, it is customary for people to understate their own achievements or appearance.
Did you know?
- Complimenting a stranger's appearance in Russia is less common than in the US, as an unsolicited ты хорошо выглядишь can sometimes be perceived as flirting.
- If you use the formal вы хорошо выглядите in a casual setting like a party, it might actually sound sarcastic or mockingly polite, as if you are treating a friend like a distant stranger.
- The pronoun ты is a cognate of the English word 'thee' used in archaic English and the King James Bible.
Examples in context
- Ты хорошо выглядишь с короткими волосами.You look nice with your hair short.This sentence is useful for describing how someone looks with a specific hairstyle using ты хорошо выглядишь.Tatoeba #494366 by Pudongria, translation #282721 by CK
- Вы выглядите отлично! Костюм вам очень идет.You look great! The suit really suits you.
- Вы прекрасно выглядите в этом платье.You look lovely in this dress.
- Сегодня вы очень хорошо выглядите.You look very nice today.
- Ты выглядишь супер в своей новой прическе.You look super with your new hairstyle.
- Ты классно выглядишь в этих джинсах.You look cool in those jeans.
- Ты прекрасно выглядишь на этой фотографии.You look wonderful in this photo.
- Сегодня ты хорошо выглядишь.Segodnya ty khorosho vyglyadish'.You look nice today.
- Ты хорошо выглядишь в этом платье.Ty khorosho vyglyadish' v etom plat'ye.You look nice in this dress.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ты, хорошо, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
