ты великолепна
ty velikolepna
The English phrase "you're gorgeous" is translated into Russian as ты великолепна (ty velikolepna).
This phrase is a compliment used to tell a woman that she is very beautiful. It is a stronger, more intense compliment than simply saying ты красивая (you are beautiful).
What does it mean word for word?
The word великолепна is the short-form adjective derived from великолепный, which means "magnificent" or "splendid".
Which one should you use?
While ты великолепна is used to tell a woman she is gorgeous, you must change the form if the gender of the person changes. To compliment a man, use the masculine form ты великолепен. Additionally, while the default form is for one person, you can use the plural form вы великолепны to be formal or to address more than one person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ты великолепна uses the feminine singular form of the adjective. For a man, the adjective changes to the masculine form великолепен and for a formal or plural context, use the plural form вы великолепны.
How do you pronounce it?
ty velikolepna
Did you know?
- While ты великолепна is a high compliment, Russian speakers often avoid giving direct compliments to strangers to prevent the recipient from feeling the need to 'balance' the modesty by disagreeing.
- The pronoun ты is a cognate of the English word 'thee', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root *túh₂.
- If you use the long-form adjective великолепная instead of the short form великолепна, you are describing an inherent, permanent quality of her beauty rather than a striking, immediate impression.
Examples in context
- Ты великолепна.You're gorgeous.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase ты великолепна.Tatoeba #1682135 by marafon, translation #2217880 by CK
- Ты великолепна в этом платье.Ty velikolepna v etom plat'ye.You're gorgeous in this dress.
- Сегодня ты великолепна.Segodnya ty velikolepna.You are gorgeous today.
Example conversation
Andrey is complimenting Anastasia during a dinner date.
- Андрей AndreyАнастасия, ты великолепна.Anastasiya, ty velikolepna.Anastasia, you're gorgeous.
- Анастасия AnastasiaСпасибо, Андрей, мне очень приятно.Spasibo, Andrey, mne ochen' priyatno.Thank you, Andrey, that's very sweet of you.
- Андрей AndreyЭто чистая правда.Eto chistaya pravda.It is the truth.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТы умеешь делать комплименты.Ty umeyesh' delat' komplimenty.You really know how to compliment a woman.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ты, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
