How to Say ‘Looks great on you’ in Italian
Ti sta benissimo
tee stah beh-NEES-see-moh
[tee stah beh-NEES-see-moh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Stare bene] is used for how clothes look on someone, so [ti sta benissimo] is literally [it suits you very well]. Swap the object and keep the pattern: [questo colore ti sta bene].
Phrase Breakdown
Ti
[tee]
to you / on you
Indirect object pronoun used here in expressions about clothing suiting someone.
Questo colore ti illumina il viso.
This color lights up your face.
sta
[stah]
fits / suits
From stare; in fashion contexts ti sta means it looks good on you.
Quel vestito ti sta molto bene.
That dress looks very good on you.
benissimo
[beh-NEES-see-moh]
very well / perfectly
Superlative adverb meaning extremely well; often used in compliments.
Quel taglio di capelli ti sta benissimo.
That haircut suits you perfectly.
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