eres amable
/eɾes amable/from spelling rules
To say "you're nice" in Spanish, use eres amable.
The phrase is used to tell someone that they are kind or friendly. The adjective amable specifically translates to "kind" or "friendly."
Which one should you use?
While amable emphasizes being kind or polite, you might use eres simpático/a to describe someone who has a pleasant, charming or likable personality. You can also use eres un amor informally to express that someone is an absolute sweetheart, or eres buena gente informally to describe someone as being "good people" or a "good person."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to use the informal phrase eres majo/a to say "you're nice" or "you're cool".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes based on who you are talking about. While eres amable means "you are nice" (informal), the phrase becomes es amable when you are referring to a third person, such as "he/she/it is nice" or the formal "you are nice".
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes amable/
Did you know?
- The word eres is a linguistic oddity that actually refers to the future. It stems from the Latin eris, meaning 'you will be', rather than the standard Latin 'you are'.
- In Spanish, calling someone simpático doesn't necessarily mean they are 'sympathetic' in the English sense, but rather that they are charming and likable.
- If you use eres majo in Latin America instead of Spain, people will understand you, but they will immediately recognize you as having a Spanish accent or influence.
Examples in context
- Eres majo. Me encanta tu sentido del humor.You're nice/cool/funny. I love your sense of humor
- Eres buena gente. Gracias por estar siempre ahí.You're good people. Thanks for always being there.
- Eres un amor. Me alegra tenerte en mi vida.You're a love. I'm glad to have you in my life.
- Eres amable con todos.You're nice to everyone.
- Muchas gracias, eres amable.Thank you very much, you're nice.
Example conversation
Mateo thanks Sofía for helping him with his bags.
- MateoGracias por ayudarme, Sofía.Thanks for helping me, Sofía.
- SofíaNo hay problema, Mateo.No problem, Mateo.
- MateoDe verdad eres amable.You really are nice.
- SofíaEs un placer ayudar.It is a pleasure to help.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amable, eres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
