ты такая красивая
ty takaya krasivaya
The English phrase "you're so pretty" is translated into Russian as ты такая красивая (ty takaya krasivaya).
This phrase is used as a compliment to tell a woman or girl that she is physically attractive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ты (you), такая (such/so) and красивая (beautiful/pretty).
Which one should you use?
While красивая means beautiful or pretty, using такая adds the emphasis found in the English word "so". Another option is Какая ты прекрасная, which translates to "You are so lovely".
How does it change in a sentence?
To use this compliment in a formal setting or when addressing someone with respect, use вы instead of ты, resulting in вы такая красивая.
How do you pronounce it?
ty takaya krasivaya
Did you know?
- In Russian culture, giving a woman a compliment like ты такая красивая is often paired with the gift of an odd number of flowers, as even numbers are reserved for funerals.
- The word красивая shares a root with the word красный, which means 'red'. In ancient Russian, both words originally meant 'beautiful'.
- If you want to call someone 'stunning' instead of just 'pretty', you might use ослепительная, which literally translates to 'dazzling' or 'blinding'.
Examples in context
- Ты такая красивая, когда злишься.You're so pretty when you're angry.This sentence is useful for showing how to use ты такая красивая in a specific context.Tatoeba #13136802 by marafon, translation #13136801 by rul
- Здравствуйте, Анна! Вы очень красивы сегодня.Hello, Anna! You look very beautiful today.
- Привет, Катя! Ты такая красивая сегодня, что просто светишься.Hi, Katya! You're so beautiful today, you're absolutely glowing.
- Какая ты прекрасная в этом наряде!You look so lovely in that outfit!
- Ты такая красивая сегодня.Ty takaya krasivaya segodnya.You are so pretty today.
- Ты такая красивая в этом платье.Ty takaya krasivaya v etom plat'ye.You are so pretty in this dress.
Example conversation
Alexander and Maria are getting ready for a date.
- Мария MariaОго, ты такая красивая!Ogo, ty takaya krasivaya!Wow, you're so pretty!
- Александр AleksandrСпасибо, Александр. Мне очень приятно.Spasibo, Aleksandr. Mne ochen' priyatno.Thank you, Alexander. That's very sweet.
- Мария MariaЭто правда, я не могу оторвать глаз.Eto pravda, ya ne mogu otorvat' glaz.It's true, I can't take my eyes off you.
- Александр AleksandrТы тоже отлично выглядишь сегодня.Ty tozhe otlichno vyglyadish' segodnya.You look great today too.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
