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How to Say ‘The colour suits you.’ in Portuguese

A cor fica-te bem.

uh kohr FEE-kah-tuh BEHNG

[uh kohr FEE-kah-tuh BEHNG]

💬 Usage Tip: fica-te bem is the go-to way to say something suits someone, with te "you" tucked after the verb with a hyphen. Swap the subject: Esse casaco fica-te bem "That jacket suits you".

Phrase Breakdown

A cor

uh kohr

The colour

'Cor' is feminine, so it takes 'a'. Say both words together as one unit: 'akôr'.

Example

A cor é bonita.

The colour is pretty.

Words in this phrase

[uh]

the

Feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the'.

Example

A empresa parece aberta a novas ideias.

The company seems open to new ideas.

cor

[kohr]

color

Characteristic of visual perception.

Example

Gosto da cor azul.

I like the color blue.

fica-te bem.

FEE-kah-tuh BEHNG

suits you.

'Ficar bem a alguém' means 'to suit someone'. In Portugal the pronoun 'te' comes after the verb and is joined with a hyphen.

Example

Esse chapéu fica-te bem.

That hat suits you.

Words in this phrase

fica-te

[FEE-kah-tuh]

it suits you

'Ficar bem a alguém' means to look good on someone; 'te' is 'you'.

Example

Esse vestido fica-te lindo.

That dress looks lovely on you.

bem

[BEHNG]

well

In a good or satisfactory way.

Example

Ele fez o trabalho muito bem.

He did the job very well.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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