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How to Say ‘You have great style’ in Italian

Hai uno stile bellissimo

eye OO-noh stee-leh bel-LEES-see-moh

[eye OO-noh stee-leh bel-LEES-see-moh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Complimenting someone's style rather than their looks comes across as genuine and respectful. It also gives them something easy to talk about.

Phrase Breakdown

Hai uno stile

eye OO-noh stee-leh

You have a style

The 'h' in 'hai' is silent, so it sounds like 'ai'. Use 'uno' before 'st-'.

Example

Hai uno stile unico.

You have a unique style.

Words in this phrase

Hai

[eye]

you have

Second-person singular of avere; used to address one person informally.

Example

Hai una buona base. per questo ruolo.

You have a good foundation for this role.

uno

[OO-noh]

Masculine singular indefinite article, used before masculine nouns like 'spazio'.

Example

O uno spazio semi-privato? Potrebbe essere più flessibile per il gruppo.

Or a semi-private space? It could be more flexible for the group.

stile

[stee-leh]

Style

Refers to a distinct appearance or design, particularly in fashion.

Example

Ammmiro molto il tuo stile.

I greatly admire your style.

bellissimo

[bel-LEES-see-moh]

beautiful; gorgeous

An intensified form of bello, used for a very strong compliment.

Example

Hai un sorriso bellissimo in questa foto.

You have a beautiful smile in this photo.

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