Tu hermana está buena
/tu eɾmana esta bwena/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "your sister is hot" is translated as Tu hermana está buena.
The phrase Tu hermana está buena can be translated to "Your sister looks good/attractive." If you want to describe her as beautiful, you can use Tu hermana es guapa. To say she is cute, use Tu hermana es linda. For a phrase expressing that she is so pretty, use Qué guapa es tu hermana. If you prefer a polite and direct way to say she is attractive, use Su hermana es atractiva.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between physical attractiveness and temperature. To say someone is feeling hot due to temperature, you must use the verb tener with calor (e.g., Tu hermana tiene calor), whereas está buena refers specifically to physical attractiveness.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase Tu hermana está buena is highly colloquial and carries a strong sexual connotation.
How does it change in a sentence?
To intensify the phrase, you can add the suffix -ísima to the adjective buena, resulting in Tu hermana está buenísima.
Did you know?
- If you mistakenly use está caliente instead of está buena to say someone is 'hot', you are implying they are sexually aroused rather than attractive.
- The phrase está buena can also be used to describe food that tastes delicious, making the context of the person it is aimed at crucial.
- If you mistakenly say Tu hermana es buena instead of Tu hermana está buena, you are no longer commenting on her looks, but rather stating that she is a 'good person' or 'virtuous'.
Examples in context
- María, tu hermana es realmente atractiva. Además de su belleza física, también admiro su inteligencia y amabilidad.Maria, your sister is truly attractive. Besides her physical beauty, I also admire her intelligence and kindness.
- Tu hermana está buena, ¿verdad?Your sister is hot, right?
- Todo el mundo dice que tu hermana está buena.Everyone says your sister is hot.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a girl at a party.
- DanielMira a esa chica, tu hermana está buena.Look at that girl, your sister is hot.
- Lucía¡No digas eso, Daniel!Don't say that, Daniel!
- DanielSolo estoy siendo honesto, Lucía.I'm just being honest, Lucía.
- LucíaMe parece muy irrespetuoso.I find it very disrespectful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
