eres tan dulce
/eɾes tan dulθe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're so sweet" can be translated into Spanish as eres tan dulce.
This phrase is used to tell someone that they are very kind or thoughtful. While dulce literally means "sweet" in a culinary sense, in this context it is used figuratively to describe a person's kind personality.
Which one should you use?
You can also say eres muy dulce to mean "you're very sweet" by replacing tan (so) with muy (very). Additionally, if you want to say "you are a delight" instead of "you are so sweet", you can use eres un encanto.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "he is so sweet" or "she is so sweet", change the second-person verb eres to the third-person verb es to get es tan dulce.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɾes tan dulθe/
Did you know?
- The verb eres is a linguistic oddity because it is actually a relic of the Latin future tense 'eris' meaning 'you will be'.
- While 'sweet' is a casual compliment in English, calling a stranger dulce in Spanish can come across as patronizing or overly sugary.
- If you say estás muy dulce instead of eres, you are describing someone who is acting unusually affectionate in that specific moment rather than describing their permanent personality.
Examples in context
- ¡Gracias por ayudarme hoy con la mudanza! Eres tan amable.Thanks for helping me move! You're so kind.
- Me encanta cómo siempre me haces reír. Eres tan dulce.I love how you always make me laugh. You're so sweet.
- Y a mí me encanta verte sonreír. Eres un encanto.And I love seeing you smile. You're a real delight.
- Eres tan dulce con todos.You're so sweet to everyone.
- Gracias por el regalo, eres tan dulce.Thanks for the gift, you're so sweet.
- No digas eso, eres tan dulce.Don't say that, you're so sweet.
Example conversation
Mateo brings Sofía some flowers just because.
- MateoTengo estas flores para ti, Sofía.I have these flowers for you, Sofía.
- Sofía¡Oh! Eres tan dulce, Mateo.Oh! You're so sweet, Mateo.
- MateoMe alegra que te gusten.I'm glad you like them.
- SofíaSon hermosas, muchas gracias.They are beautiful, thank you very much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dulce, eres, tan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
