How do you say "You look great today." in Japanese?

"You look great today." in Japanese is "今日はとてもすてきですね。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘You look great today.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "今日はとてもすてきですね。" mean in English?

"今日はとてもすてきですね。" means "You look great today." in English. Usage tip: [今日は] is said (kyoo wa): the particle [は] is pronounced (wa), not (ha). Here [今日は] adds "today," often implying they look especially nice right now.

今日はとてもすてきですね。

kyou wa totemo suteki desu ne

[kyoh wah toh-teh-moh soo-teh-kee dess neh]

💬 Usage Tip: [今日は] is said (kyoo wa): the particle [は] is pronounced (wa), not (ha). Here [今日は] adds "today," often implying they look especially nice right now.

Phrase Breakdown

今日

kyou

[kyoh]

today

Refers to today; in compliments it can mean someone looks especially nice today.

Example

今日はとてもすてきですね。

You look very lovely today.

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks the topic of the sentence; here, today is the topic.

Example

今日はとてもすてきですね。

Today, you look very lovely.

とても

totemo

[toh-teh-moh]

very

An adverb used to strengthen the compliment.

Example

今日はとてもすてきですね。

You look very lovely today.

すてき

suteki

[soo-teh-kee]

lovely; wonderful; nice

A warm compliment for someone's appearance or vibe.

Example

今日はとてもすてきですね。

You look very lovely today.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

The polite copula in polite speech.

Example

今日はいつもよりすてきです。

You look lovelier than usual today.

ね

[neh]

isn't it?; right?

Adds a soft and friendly ending to the compliment.

Example

今日はとてもすてきですね。

You look very lovely today, don't you.

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