How to Say “You’re Beautiful” in Brazil (Brazilian Portuguese)

Você é linda
to a woman
To a woman in Brazil you say Você é linda. To a man it becomes Você é lindo. It is also called Você é bonita and Você está linda.
Meaning: compliment about looks (phrase)

Ways to say it

“you're beautiful” in Portuguese
Portuguese Note
Você é linda to a woman
Você é lindo to a man
Você é bonita to a woman, neutral
Você está linda to a woman, today

Linda is warmer and stronger than bonita, which sounds pretty and a little more reserved. Brazilians also use linda as an affectionate address for friends.

Which one should you use?

Você é linda describes someone in general, while Você está linda is about how she looks today, for example at a party.

How does it change in a sentence?

The adjective changes with the person you describe. Linda and bonita are feminine, lindo and bonito are masculine.

Did you know?

  • The slug of this page spells "your", but the sentence people mean is Você é linda, where você é corresponds to "you are".

Examples in context

  • Você é linda.
    You are beautiful.
  • Você está linda nesse vestido.
    You look beautiful in that dress.
  • Você é muito bonita.
    You are very pretty.

Example conversation

Diego tells his girlfriend Renata how she looks before they go to a birthday dinner in Recife.

  1. Diego

    Nossa, você está linda!
    Wow, you look beautiful!
  2. Renata

    Obrigada! Você também está bonito.
    Thank you! You look handsome too.
  3. Diego

    Vamos? O táxi chegou.
    Shall we go? The taxi is here.
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