Which one should you use?
The phrase eres increíble uses the verb ser to describe a permanent or essential quality of the person, rather than a temporary state.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Eres chingón/chingona is used to express someone's awesomeness, though it can be considered vulgar in some formal settings. In Argentina, you can use Sos increíble or Sos un/a fenómeno/a to convey someone's greatness. In Spain, Eres una pasada and Eres flipante express amazing qualities, while Eres la caña conveys admiration and enthusiasm.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing a group of people, the form changes depending on the region. In Spain, use sois increíbles to tell a group they are amazing. In Latin America, use son increíbles to tell a group they are amazing.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes inkɾeible/
Did you know?
- The word eres is actually a rare survivor from the Latin future tense, 'eris', which means 'you will be'.
- If you call someone la caña in Spain to mean they are amazing, you are literally calling them 'the cane' or 'the reed'.
- In Argentina, calling someone un fenómeno to say they are amazing literally compares the person to a 'phenomenon', a term used for rare and extraordinary natural events.
Examples in context
- Creo que eres increíble.I think you're amazing.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal opinion using the form eres increíble.Tatoeba #4384050 by saverius, translation #2458569 by CK
- Eres increíble.You're amazing.This is a direct way to tell someone they are amazing using the form eres increíble.Tatoeba #1110798 by jmdm78, translation #1109958 by Scott
- Eres absolutamente increíbleYou are absolutely amazing
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are celebrating Sofía's recent promotion at a cafe.
- Mateo¡Felicidades por el nuevo trabajo!Congratulations on the new job!
- SofíaMuchas gracias, Mateo.Thank you so much, Mateo.
- MateoDe verdad, eres increíble.Really, you're amazing.
- SofíaEres muy amable.You are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries eres, increíble, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
