How to Say ‘You look great.’ in Italian
Stai benissimo.
sty beh-NEES-see-moh
[sty beh-NEES-see-moh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: With strangers, compliments on clothes or style usually land more comfortably than on their body. [Stai benissimo] can sound warm and natural, but it feels more personal than complimenting a jacket or shoes.
Phrase Breakdown
Stai
[sty]
you look / you are
From stare, used here to compliment how someone looks or seems in the moment.
Con quel vestito, stai benissimo.
With that dress, you look wonderful.
benissimo
[beh-NEES-see-moh]
very well; wonderful; fantastic
A strong positive word used to intensify a compliment about appearance or condition.
Oggi ti vedo benissimo.
Today you look great to me.
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