Ты красивая
The Russian phrase for "you're beautiful" is Ты красивая.
The specific word used here, красивая, refers to physical or aesthetic beauty.
What does it mean word for word?
Ты is the informal singular version of "you", and красивая is the feminine singular form of the adjective for "beautiful".
Which one should you use?
While красивая refers to physical or aesthetic beauty, the word прекрасная would imply a more profound or "wonderful" beauty.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must change its ending to the masculine form Ты красивый if you are speaking to a man.
Did you know?
- The root of красивая is shared with the word красный, which means 'red'. In ancient Russian, 'red' was the primary word for 'beautiful'.
- The word ты is a cognate with the English word 'thou', showing how both languages evolved from similar Indo-European roots for the informal 'you'.
- Using the informal Ты with a stranger or a superior when calling them красивая can be seen as overly forward or even disrespectful.
Examples in context
- Знаешь что? Ты красивая.You know what? You're beautiful.Tatoeba #13936320 by marafon, translation #6440926 by OsoHombre
- Ты красивая без косметики.You're beautiful without makeup.Tatoeba #5218990 by marafon, translation #11406461 by ddnktr
- Тебе когда-нибудь говорили, что ты красивая?Has anyone ever told you that you're beautiful?Tatoeba #3578048 by marafon, translation #3204794 by CK
- Вы очаровательны, спасибо за прекрасный вечерYou are charming, thank you for the wonderful evening.
- Ты красотка! Тебе идет эта новая прическаYou look beautiful! This new hairstyle suits you.
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Example conversation
Andrey and Anastasia are walking in a park.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАндрей, ты смотришь на меня?Andrey, ty smotrish' na menya?Andrey, are you looking at me?
- Андрей AndreyДа, потому что ты красивая.Da, potomu chto ty krasivaya.Yes, because you're beautiful.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСпасибо, мне очень приятно.Spasibo, mne ochen' priyatno.Thank you, that's very sweet.
- Андрей AndreyТы действительно красивая, Анастасия.Ty deystvitel'no krasivaya, Anastasiya.You really are beautiful, Anastasia.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ты, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
