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How to Say โ€˜That color looks good on you.โ€™ in Mexican Spanish

Ese color te queda bien.

EH-seh koh-LOR teh KEH-dah byen

[EH-seh koh-LOR teh KEH-dah byen]

๐Ÿ’ฌ Usage Tip: [Quedar bien] is the go-to pattern for 'look good on someone': [Ese color te queda bien], [La chamarra te queda bien]. It's not about staying somewhere; here [quedar] means 'suit' or 'look good on.'

Phrase Breakdown

Ese

[EH-seh]

that

Demonstrative adjective pointing out a specific thing.

Example

Ese color te queda bien en verano.

That color suits you in summer.

color

[koh-LOR]

color

Noun meaning color or shade.

Example

Ese color te queda bien con tu piel.

That color suits you with your skin tone.

te

[teh]

you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you in this expression.

Example

Ese color te queda bien siempre.

That color suits you ืชืžื™ื“.

queda

[KEH-dah]

suits

From quedar; in te queda bien it means suits or looks good on you.

Example

Ese color te queda bien con esa chaqueta.

That color suits you with that jacket.

bien

[byen]

well

Means well or nicely in the expression queda bien.

Example

Ese color te queda bien hoy.

That color suits you today.

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