How to Say ‘What a pretty dress!’ in Mexican Spanish
¡Qué vestido tan bonito!
keh behs-TEE-doh tahn boh-NEE-toh
[keh behs-TEE-doh tahn boh-NEE-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern ¡Qué + thing + tan + description! works for any compliment. For example, ¡Qué casa tan linda! "What a lovely house!"
Phrase Breakdown
¡Qué vestido
keh behs-TEE-doh
What a dress
'Qué' plus a noun starts an exclamation. Stress 'QUÉ' and 'ves-TI-do'. The 'v' sounds almost like a soft 'b'.
¡Qué vestido tan elegante!
What an elegant dress!
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
vestido
[behs-TEE-doh]
dress
Masculine noun for a one-piece garment worn mostly by women.
El vestido es de seda.
The dress is made of silk.
tan bonito!
tahn boh-NEE-toh
so pretty!
'Tan' means 'so' and intensifies the adjective. Stress 'bo-NI-to'. Use 'bonita' for feminine nouns.
¡Qué casa tan bonita!
What a pretty house!
Words in this phrase
tan
[tahn]
so
An adverb used for emphasis, expressing a high degree.
Estoy tan emocionado por el viaje.
I am so excited for the trip.
bonito
[boh-NEE-toh]
pretty; nice; lovely
An adjective used to describe something as attractive, pleasant, or nice-looking.
Para el aniversario, pedimos un rincón bonito.
For the anniversary, we asked for a pretty corner.
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