você está tão bonito
The English phrase "you look so handsome" is translated into Portuguese as você está tão bonito.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell a man that he looks attractive at the current moment.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions of Brazil and in Portugal, tu estás tão bonito is used instead of você está tão bonito.
Did you know?
- While bonito means 'handsome' or 'pretty' when describing a person, it is also the name of a species of tuna fish.
- The word você actually carries a history of extreme politeness, having evolved from the phrase vossa mercee, meaning 'your mercy'.
- In Brazil, using você is common in most social settings, but in some regions of Portugal, it can be perceived as unexpectedly distant or cold compared to tu.
Examples in context
- Você está muito bonito com esse novo corte de cabelo!You look very handsome with that new haircut!
- Você está tão bonito hoje!You look so handsome today!
- Com esse terno, você está tão bonito.In this suit, you look so handsome.
- Nossa, você está tão bonito com esse corte de cabelo.Wow, you look so handsome with this haircut.
Example conversation
Juliana sees Felipe dressed up for a date.
- FelipeEstou bem?Do I look okay?
- JulianaSim, você está tão bonito!Yes, you look so handsome!
- FelipeObrigado, Juliana.Thank you, Juliana.
- JulianaVamos sair agora.Let's go out now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bonito, está, tão, você, CC BY-SA 4.0.
