jesteś słodki
The English phrase "you're cute" is translated into Polish as jesteś słodki.
It can also be translated as "you are sweet" when using the form Jesteś słodki/słodka. You might also use the phrase Wyglądasz uroczo/piekielnie uroczo to say "you look cute" or "you look absolutely cute."
What does it mean word for word?
The word słodki literally means "sweet" in the context of taste, but it is used idiomatically to describe a person as cute.
Which one should you use?
While jesteś słodki carries a sweet or adorable connotation, jesteś uroczy is a slightly more sophisticated way to say someone is charming or lovely.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes to match the gender of the person you are addressing: use jesteś słodki for a male and jesteś słodka for a female. When complimenting a man, you can also use the form uroczy and for a woman, use urocza. If you are addressing a group, use jesteście słodcy for a group of males or a mixed group and jesteście słodkie if the group consists only of females.
Did you know?
- Polish has a distinct word uroczy for 'charming' which shares a root with urok, a word meaning both 'charm' and 'spell' or 'curse'.
- If you describe someone as piekielnie uroczo, you are literally saying they look 'hellishly' cute.
- In Polish, the word słodki can be used sarcastically to describe someone who is acting naive or overly innocent, similar to saying 'how precious' in English.
Examples in context
- Jesteś słodki, kiedy się złościsz.You're cute when you're angry.This sentence shows how to use jesteś słodki to describe someone being cute while they are angry.Tatoeba #4151837 by jeedrek, translation #3417637 by CK
- Anna, jesteś słodka jak cukierek!Anna, you are as sweet as candy!
- Jesteś słodki, kiedy jesz lody.You're cute when you eat ice cream.
Example conversation
Małgorzata and Paweł are talking on a date.
- MałgorzataWiesz, że jesteś słodki?Do you know that you're cute?
- PawełDziękuję, ty też jesteś.Thank you, you are too.
- MałgorzataKiedy się uśmiechasz, jesteś słodki.When you smile, you're cute.
- PawełTo bardzo miłe z twojej strony.That's very kind of you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
