du bist so hübsch
The English phrase "you're so pretty" is expressed in German as du bist so hübsch.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that they are physically attractive. You can also use Du bist total süß to express that someone is not only pretty but also sweet and adorable.
Which one should you use?
The default form du bist so hübsch is used for friends, family and peers. If you want to change the compliment from "pretty" to the stronger "beautiful", you can replace hübsch with schön to say du bist so schön.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing someone formally, use the form Sie sind so hübsch. For an informal way to say "You look so pretty", you can use Du siehst so hübsch aus.
Did you know?
- The word hübsch once described how someone behaved rather than how they looked. It originally meant 'courtly' or 'refined', coming from the same root as the word Hof, which means 'court'.
- Using the formal Sie in Sie sind so hübsch can sometimes be used ironically or to create a flirtatious distance between strangers.
Examples in context
- Wenn Sie gestatten, möchte ich Ihnen sagen, dass Sie wirklich so hübsch sind.If you permit me, I'd like to say that you are truly so pretty.
- Entschuldigen Sie die Störung, aber ich muss sagen, Sie sehen bezaubernd aus.I apologize for the interruption, but I have to say, you look enchanting.
- Hey, du siehst heute echt hübsch aus!Hey, you look really pretty today!
- Ich muss sagen, du bist total süß und siehst immer fantastisch aus.I have to say, you're totally sweet and always look fantastic.
- Du bist so hübsch heute.You are so pretty today.
- Ich finde, du bist so hübsch.I think you are so pretty.
- Glaub mir, du bist so hübsch.Believe me, you are so pretty.
Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are walking in a park.
- LukasHannah, du bist so hübsch.Hannah, you are so pretty.
- HannahOh, danke Lukas!Oh, thanks Lukas!
- LukasDas ist ein ehrliches Kompliment.That is a sincere compliment.
- HannahDu bist sehr lieb.You are very sweet.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bist, du, hübsch, so, CC BY-SA 4.0.
