jesteś piękna
The phrase "you're beautiful" in Polish is jesteś piękna.
jesteś piękna is a compliment used to tell a woman or girl that she is physically attractive. You may also use jesteś śliczna as an informal way to tell a woman she is beautiful, or jesteś cudowna to say "you're wonderful" as an informal way to express someone's beauty.
What does it mean word for word?
jesteś is the second-person singular form of the verb "to be" (być), meaning "you are" and piękna is the feminine singular form of the adjective meaning "beautiful".
Which one should you use?
jesteś piękna is used when addressing a female. To say "you're beautiful" to a man, you must use the masculine form jesteś piękny.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form jesteś piękna uses the feminine adjective ending and is used only when addressing a woman or girl. For a male subject, the adjective must change to the masculine form piękny, resulting in jesteś piękny.
Did you know?
- If you want to say someone is 'stunning', you might use olśniewająca, a word that literally means 'blinding' because the person's beauty is like a bright light.
- Calling a man piękny is rare in casual conversation and can sound poetic or slightly archaic, as Polish speakers more commonly use przystojny to mean 'handsome'.
- While jesteś piękna is a lovely compliment, using it toward a stranger in a public setting can sometimes be perceived as much more intense or poetic than the casual English 'you are beautiful'.
Examples in context
- Wiesz co? Jesteś piękna.You know what? You're beautiful.Tatoeba #6441606 by arie, translation #6440926 by OsoHombre
- Nikomu nie zależy na tobie, chyba że jesteś piękna, bogata lub martwa.Nobody cares about you unless you're beautiful, rich, or dead.Tatoeba #11912707 by carlosalberto, translation #11912702 by carlosalberto
- Naprawdę jesteś piękna dzisiaj.You are truly beautiful today.
Example conversation
Krzysztof and Agnieszka are on a romantic walk in the park.
- KrzysztofAgnieszko, jesteś piękna.Agnieszka, you are beautiful.
- AgnieszkaDziękuję, to bardzo miłe.Thank you, that is very kind.
- KrzysztofMówię całkiem poważnie.I am being quite serious.
- AgnieszkaSprawiłeś mi wielką radość.You have made me very happy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
