ești frumoasă
The English phrase "you're beautiful" is translated into Romanian as ești frumoasă.
This phrase is used as a compliment to tell a woman that she is physically attractive. You can also use Ești o frumusețe to say "You're a beauty".
What does it mean word for word?
The word ești is the second-person singular present tense of the verb 'a fi' (to be), meaning "you are". The word frumoasă is the feminine form of the adjective 'frumos', meaning "beautiful".
Which one should you use?
While frumoasă focuses on physical beauty, the terms drăguță (feminine) or drăguț (masculine) are often used to mean "cute" or "sweet" regarding someone's personality or appearance. Additionally, Ești frumoasă rău! is an informal expression used to say someone is incredibly beautiful.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes depending on the gender of the person you are addressing. Use the feminine form ești frumoasă when speaking to a woman, and the masculine form ești frumos if you are speaking to a man.
Did you know?
- In the informal phrase Ești frumoasă rău!, the word rău actually means 'bad' or 'evil'. Using a negative word to intensify a positive adjective is a common way to express that someone is 'dangerously' beautiful.
- In romantic contexts, Romanians may use the word divină (divine) instead of frumoasă to indicate a level of beauty that is otherworldly or ethereal.
- The word ești is closely related to the word ešti found in Romansh, a Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in parts of Switzerland.
Examples in context
- Ești frumoasă.You're beautiful.This sentence demonstrates how to use the form ești frumoasă.Tatoeba #6555394 by fathe, translation #863592 by Daga007
- Știi că ești frumoasă?Do you know that you're beautiful?
- Ești frumoasă în această rochie.You're beautiful in this dress.
Example conversation
Alexandru compliments Andreea before they go out for dinner.
- AndreeaCum arăt în această rochie?How do I look in this dress?
- AlexandruEști frumoasă, Andreea.You're beautiful, Andreea.
- AndreeaMulțumesc mult, Alexandru!Thank you so much, Alexandru!
- AlexandruSunt sincer, ești perfectă.I'm sincere, you are perfect.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ești, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
