eres hermosa
warm
To say "you're beautiful" to a woman in Colombia, say eres hermosa or eres muy linda. Estás hermosa means "you look beautiful today".
Meaning: compliment (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| eres hermosa | warm |
| Eres muy linda | friendly, Colombia |
| Estás hermosa | looking beautiful today |
To compliment a man, change the ending: eres muy lindo or eres muy guapo. With usted it becomes usted es muy linda.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb ser in eres hermosa describes how she is, while estar in estás hermosa describes how she looks right now.
Did you know?
- The difference between ser and estar is a classic point in Spanish and it changes the meaning of a compliment.
Examples in context
- Eres muy linda.You are very pretty.
- Hoy estás hermosa.You look beautiful today.
- Usted es muy linda, doña Rosa.You are very pretty, Doña Rosa.
Example conversation
Camilo compliments his partner Andrea before a dinner in Medellín.
- CamiloAndrea, estás hermosa.Andrea, you look beautiful.
- AndreaGracias, mi amor.Thank you, my love.
- CamiloVamos, que se hace tarde.Let us go, it is getting late.
