çok güzelsin
/t͡ʃok ɟyzelsin/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're beautiful" is translated into Turkish as çok güzelsin.
This phrase is used as a compliment to tell someone that they are physically or aesthetically attractive. In the phrase çok güzelsin, the word çok means "very" and is used to emphasize the beauty. You can also use other words to emphasize beauty, such as muhteşem (marvelous) or etkileyici (impressive).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of çok (very), güzel (beautiful) and the suffix -sin (you are).
Which one should you use?
While çok güzelsin is used for women or general aesthetic beauty, the specific way to tell a man he is handsome is çok yakışıklısın.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use the phrase in a polite or formal way, or when addressing more than one person, change the suffix to -siniz to say çok güzelsiniz.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /tʃok ɟyzelsin/. The sounds are similar to [ch]ange for /tʃ/, [c]ore for /k/, ar[g]ue for /ɟ/, [z]one for /z/, [s]end for /s/, cr[ee]k for /i/ and [n]ot for /n/.
Did you know?
- To describe someone who is breathtakingly beautiful, Turks may use the word afet, which literally means 'disaster' or 'catastrophe'.
- While çok güzelsin is a direct compliment, adding the word maşallah after it is a common cultural practice to protect the person from the 'evil eye'.
- Calling someone güzeller güzeli is a common idiomatic way to say 'the most beautiful of the beautiful' or 'the fairest of them all'.
Examples in context
- Biliyor musun? Sen çok güzelsin.You know what? You're beautiful.Tatoeba #13936905 by carlosalberto, translation #6440926 by OsoHombre
- Güzel görünüyorsunuz.You look beautiful.
- Çok zarif görünüyorsunuz.You look very elegant.
- Çok güzelsin.You're very beautiful.
- Ne kadar güzelsin!How beautiful you are!
- Bu akşam çok güzelsin.You are very beautiful this evening.
Example conversation
Can and Merve are getting ready for a dinner date.
- CanMerve, çok güzelsin!Merve, you're beautiful!
- MerveTeşekkür ederim, Can.Thank you, Can.
- CanBu renk sana çok yakışmış.This color suits you very well.
- MerveSen de çok yakışıklı görünüyorsun.You look very handsome too.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
