eres muy bonita
/eɾes mui bonita/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you're so pretty" is translated as eres muy bonita.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell a female person that she is physically attractive. While the English phrase uses "so," the Spanish translation often uses muy (very) to convey this level of intensity in this specific compliment.
Which one should you use?
You can also express admiration by saying qué guapa eres, which means "how pretty you are."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the informal phrase Estás bien buena is used to say "You are really attractive."
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "you are very pretty" to a male, you must change the adjective to the masculine form eres muy bonito.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, complimenting a woman's beauty with estás guapa implies she looks pretty right now, perhaps due to her outfit or hair, rather than being naturally pretty.
- While bonita is a safe compliment, using estás bien buena in Mexico can be interpreted as highly sexualized rather than just a comment on beauty.
- While bonita refers to beauty, Spanish has a separate word bella for a more poetic or classical beauty, often used in literature and art.
Examples in context
- Disculpe la interrupción, pero debo decirle que usted es tan hermosa como una rosa en primavera.Excuse the interruption, but I must tell you that you are as beautiful as a rose in spring.
- ¡Hoy luces espectacular! Eres tan bonita que iluminas la habitación.You look spectacular today! You're so pretty, you light up the room.
- ¡Amigo, estás arrasando! Eres tan guapo que podrías ser modelo.Dude, you're killing it! You're so handsome, you could be a model.
- Eres muy bonita con ese vestido.You're so pretty in that dress.
- Siempre eres muy bonita cuando sonríes.You're always so pretty when you smile.
- No lo olvides, eres muy bonita.Don't forget, you're so pretty.
Example conversation
Alejandro is complimenting Lucía before they go to a party.
- Lucía¡Hola, Alejandro!Hi, Alejandro!
- AlejandroLucía, eres muy bonita hoy.Lucía, you're so pretty today.
- LucíaMuchas gracias, eres muy amable.Thank you so much, you're very kind.
- AlejandroEs la verdad.It's the truth.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
