How do you say "You look very stylish." in German?

"You look very stylish." in German is "Sie sehen sehr stilvoll aus.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘You look very stylish.’ in German

Q: What does "Sie sehen sehr stilvoll aus." mean in English?

"Sie sehen sehr stilvoll aus." means "You look very stylish." in English. Usage tip: [stilvoll] is closer to "stylish/elegant" than just "nice." It is a stronger, more specific compliment than [schön].

Sie sehen sehr stilvoll aus.

zee ZAY-en zair SHTEEL-fol ows

[zee ZAY-en zair SHTEEL-fol ows]

💬 Usage Tip: [stilvoll] is closer to "stylish/elegant" than just "nice." It is a stronger, more specific compliment than [schön].

🇩🇪 In Germany: This sounds polished and flattering, but it is still a direct comment on someone's appearance. In Germany it usually works better when there is some natural reason to say it, not out of nowhere.

Phrase Breakdown

Sie

[zee]

you

Formal 'you' used for polite compliments.

Example

Sie sehen sehr stilvoll aus.

You look very stylish.

sehen

[ZAY-en]

look

From 'sehen'; in 'sehen ... aus' it means 'look' or 'appear.'

Example

Heute sehen Sie besonders elegant aus.

Today you look especially elegant.

sehr

[zair]

very

Used to intensify 'stilvoll.'

Example

Sie sehen sehr modern und sehr stilvoll aus.

You look very modern and very stylish.

stilvoll

[SHTEEL-fol]

stylish

Describes someone as fashionable and elegant in appearance.

Example

Mit diesem Mantel wirken Sie besonders stilvoll; Sie sehen sehr stilvoll aus.

With this coat, you seem especially stylish; you look very stylish.

aus

[ows]

out

Part of the separable verb 'aussehen,' meaning 'to look.'

Example

In diesem Anzug sehen Sie professionell aus.

In this suit, you look professional.

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