How to Say ‘Excuse me, what a beautiful dress!’ in Mexican Spanish
Disculpe, ¡qué bonito su vestido!
dees-KOOL-peh keh boh-NEE-toh soo behs-TEE-doh
[dees-KOOL-peh keh boh-NEE-toh soo behs-TEE-doh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: On Independence Day night, people dress up and complimenting a stranger's outfit is normal and welcome. Opening with disculpe keeps it polite.
Phrase Breakdown
Disculpe,
dees-KOOL-peh
Excuse me,
A polite way to get a stranger's attention. Stress 'dis-CUL-pe'.
Disculpe, ¿qué hora es?
Excuse me, what time is it?
Words in this phrase
Disculpe
[dees-KOOL-peh]
excuse me
Polite (usted) form used to get someone's attention or apologize for a small inconvenience.
Disculpe, ¿dónde está el baño?
Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
¡qué bonito
keh boh-NEE-toh
how pretty
An exclamation of admiration. Raise your voice a little on 'qué'.
¡Qué bonito lugar!
What a pretty place!
Words in this phrase
qué
[keh]
how (exclamation)
Before an adjective in exclamations it means 'how...!'.
¡Qué bonito!
How pretty!
bonito
[boh-NEE-toh]
nice / lovely
Adjective meaning pretty or sweet; used to react warmly.
Es un regalo muy bonito.
It's a very lovely gift.
su vestido!
soo behs-TEE-doh
your dress!
Polite 'your' plus the noun. The 'v' sounds almost like a soft 'b'.
Su vestido es rojo.
Your dress is red.
Words in this phrase
su
[soo]
your / its
A formal possessive used when speaking respectfully to someone about their company.
Me interesa conocer Su empresa y sus valores.
I am interested in getting to know your company and its values.
vestido
[behs-TEE-doh]
dress
Masculine noun for a one-piece garment worn mostly by women.
Ella lleva un vestido rojo.
She's wearing a red dress.
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