ти красива
ty krasyva
The English phrase "you're beautiful" is translated into Ukrainian as ти красива (ty krasyva).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell a woman or girl that she is physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
ти means "you" (singular, informal) and красива is the feminine form of "beautiful".
Which one should you use?
You can use ти прекрасна to provide a more intense or stronger compliment, closer to "gorgeous" or "wonderful".
How does it change in a sentence?
To tell a man he is beautiful, change the feminine ending from а to и to get ти красивий.
How do you pronounce it?
ty krasyva
Did you know?
- The word ти descends from the Proto-Indo-European root túh₂, making it a distant relative of the English word 'thou'.
- The word красива shares a root with the word for 'color' in many Slavic languages, implying that beauty is something vibrant or brightly colored.
- If you want to say someone is 'beautiful' in terms of their soul or heart, Ukrainians often use the word гарна, which can mean both 'pretty' and 'good' in a moral sense.
Examples in context
- Ти неймовірно гарна і чудова.You are incredibly beautiful and wonderful.
- Ти красива у цій сукні.Ty krasyva u tsii sukni.You are beautiful in this dress.
- Я хочу сказати, що ти красива.Ya khochu skazaty, shcho ty krasyva.I want to say that you are beautiful.
Example conversation
Oleksandr and Mariia are getting ready for a date.
- Олександр OleksandrМаріє, ти красива!Mariye, ty krasyva!Mariia, you're beautiful!
- Марія MariiaДякую, Олександре!Dyakuyu, Oleksandre!Thank you, Oleksandr!
- Олександр OleksandrМені подобається твоя зачіска.Meni podobayetʹsya tvoya zachyska.I like your hairstyle.
- Марія MariiaТи дуже милий.Ty duzhe mylyy.You are very sweet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ти, CC BY-SA 4.0.
