tus ojos son hermosos
/tus oxos son eɾmosos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "your eyes are pretty" is said as tus ojos son hermosos.
This phrase is used to compliment someone on the attractiveness of their eyes.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "your eyes are beautiful", where tus means "your", ojos means "eyes", son means "are" and hermosos means "beautiful".
Which one should you use?
While hermosos means "beautiful", you can also use lindos or bonitos to mean "pretty". hermosos is a slightly stronger compliment than these alternatives.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective hermosos must be masculine and plural to agree with the masculine plural noun ojos.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, calling someone's eyes ojitos (using the diminutive) is a common way to sound more affectionate or endearing rather than just descriptive.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, eye contact during a compliment like tus ojos son hermosos is considered much more intense and intimate than in English-speaking cultures.
- The word ojos shares a common ancestor with the English word 'eye', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root for vision.
Examples in context
- No te lo había dicho, pero tus ojos son hermosos.I hadn't told you, but your eyes are beautiful.
- Me encanta tu mirada porque tus ojos son hermosos.I love your gaze because your eyes are beautiful.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are on a first date.
- DanielMaría, tus ojos son hermosos.María, your eyes are pretty.
- MaríaMuchas gracias, Daniel. Qué amable.Thank you very much, Daniel. How kind.
- DanielDe verdad, tienen un color increíble.Really, they have an incredible color.
- MaríaMe haces sonrojar, gracias.You're making me blush, thank you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries son, CC BY-SA 4.0.
