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How to Say ‘That looks great on you.’ in German

Das steht Ihnen super.

dahs shtayt EE-nen ZOO-per

[dahs shtayt EE-nen ZOO-per]

💬 Usage Tip: stehen "stand" here means "suit", and the person comes after it as Ihnen, not Sie. Swap it: Die Farbe steht Ihnen "The colour suits you".

Phrase Breakdown

Das steht Ihnen

dahs shtayt EE-nen

That suits you

'jemandem stehen' means 'to suit someone' when talking about clothes. 'steht' is said 'shtayt', and 'Ihnen' is formal 'you' in the dative.

Example

Die Farbe steht Ihnen.

The color suits you.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

steht

[shtayt]

suits / looks good on

With the dative, 'stehen' means a piece of clothing or style suits someone.

Example

Die Farbe steht dir gut.

The color suits you well.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

super.

ZOO-per

really well.

'super' is a casual word for 'great'. In German it is said 'ZOO-per', with a 'z' sound at the start.

Example

Das Essen ist super.

The food is great.

Words in this phrase

super

[ZOO-per]

great

Informal positive reaction meaning something is very good.

Example

Super, das passt perfekt in meinen Kalender.

Great, that fits perfectly in my calendar.

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