How to Say ‘It really suits you.’ in Portuguese
Fica-te mesmo bem.
FEE-kah-tuh MEZH-moo bayng
[FEE-kah-tuh MEZH-moo bayng]
💬 Usage Tip: To say clothes suit someone, Portuguese uses ficar "to stay" plus bem: fica-te bem. For plural items it becomes ficam-te bem, as in os óculos ficam-te bem "the glasses suit you".
Phrase Breakdown
Fica-te
[FEE-kah-tuh]
it suits you
'Ficar bem a alguém' means to look good on someone; 'te' is 'you'.
Esse vestido fica-te lindo.
That dress looks lovely on you.
mesmo
[MEZH-moo]
really
Adds emphasis to the feeling or statement.
Estou mesmo contente com a visita deles.
I am really happy with their visit.
bem
[bayng]
well
Adverb meaning well; with ficar, it means suits someone well.
Termina com bem em “Essa cor fica-lhe bem.”
It ends with well in “That colour suits you.”
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