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How to Say ‘You look really pretty today!’ in Portuguese

Estás muito bonita hoje!

shTAHSH MOOY-too boo-NEE-tah OHZH

[shTAHSH MOOY-too boo-NEE-tah OHZH]

💬 Usage Tip: Estás is from estar, the verb for how someone is right now, so it means "you look" rather than "you are". És muito bonita would sound like a statement about her in general.

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Adding hoje keeps the compliment light and about the moment, which suits an early date. Portuguese compliments tend to be warm but not over the top.

Phrase Breakdown

Estás muito

shTAHSH MOOY-too

You are very / You look very

'Estar' describes how someone looks now. 'Estás' sounds like 'shtash', and 'muito' has a nasal sound: 'muintu'.

Example

Estás muito cansado.

You are very tired.

Words in this phrase

Estás

[shTAHSH]

you are (informal)

Informal 'you' form of 'estar', used for temporary states or how someone looks right now.

Example

Estás pronta para sair?

Are you ready to go out?

muito

[MOOY-too]

very

Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.

Example

Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.

I am very interested in new opportunities.

bonita hoje!

boo-NEE-tah OHZH

pretty today!

'Bonita' is the feminine form of 'bonito'. The 'h' in 'hoje' is silent: 'ôzh'.

Example

A cidade está bonita hoje.

The city looks pretty today.

Words in this phrase

bonita

[boo-NEE-tah]

beautiful / pretty (feminine)

Feminine form of 'bonito', used with feminine nouns.

Example

Que camisola tão bonita!

What a pretty sweater!

hoje

[OHZH]

today

Adverb meaning this present day.

Example

Hoje está sol.

Today it's sunny.

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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