How to Say ‘It looks great on you’ in Italian
Ti sta benissimo
tee stah beh-NEES-see-moh
[tee stah beh-NEES-see-moh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian says the clothing "stays well to you": the dress does the action and ti means "on you". For more than one item, use stanno: ti stanno benissimo "they look great on you".
Phrase Breakdown
Ti
[tee]
to you / you
"Ti" is an informal object pronoun meaning "you" or "to you," depending on the verb.
Ti scrivo appena torno in ufficio.
I’ll write to you as soon as I get back to the office.
sta
[stah]
suits / looks
From 'stare'; 'stare bene a qualcuno' means clothing suits someone.
Questo colore ti sta bene.
This colour suits you.
benissimo
[beh-NEES-see-moh]
very well
Superlative of 'bene', meaning extremely well.
Oggi mi sento benissimo.
Today I feel great.
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