How to Say ‘You look so pretty today!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Qué bonita te ves hoy!
keh boh-NEE-tah teh behs oy
[keh boh-NEE-tah teh behs oy]
💬 Usage Tip: In Spanish, the compliment word goes right after qué, and the verb comes after it. Swap in other words using the same pattern: ¡Qué guapo te ves!
Phrase Breakdown
¡Qué bonita
keh boh-NEE-tah
How pretty
'¡Qué + adjective!' expresses admiration. 'Bonita' is the feminine form.
¡Qué bonita casa!
What a pretty house!
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
how
In exclamations, 'qué' plus an adjective means 'how...!'.
¡Qué bonito!
How pretty!
bonita
[boh-NEE-tah]
pretty
Feminine adjective for something or someone attractive; very common compliment in Mexico.
Tu blusa es muy bonita.
Your blouse is very pretty.
te ves hoy!
teh behs oy
you look today!
'Te ves' means 'you look' (verb verse). 'Hoy' sounds like 'oy'.
Te ves cansado hoy.
You look tired today.
Words in this phrase
te
[teh]
yourself
Refers back to the person addressed.
Mírate en el espejo antes de salir.
Look at yourself in the mirror before going out.
ves
[behs]
you look
From 'ver'; with 'te' it means 'you look' (appearance).
Te ves muy contenta.
You look very happy.
hoy
[oy]
Today
The current day.
Hoy voy al mercado.
Today I'm going to the market.
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