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How to Say ‘You look very smart too!’ in Portuguese

Tu também estás muito elegante!

too tahm-BAYNG shTAHSH MOOY-too ee-leh-GAHNT

[too tahm-BAYNG shTAHSH MOOY-too ee-leh-GAHNT]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Returning a compliment straight away like this is a natural, gracious move. It keeps things balanced rather than one-sided.

Phrase Breakdown

Tu também estás

too tahm-BAYNG shTAHSH

You also look

'Também' ends in a nasal sound, like 'tãbãy'. 'Tu' is added for emphasis: 'you too'.

Example

Tu também estás aqui?

You're here too?

Words in this phrase

[too]

you (informal)

Informal singular 'you', used with friends and family in Portugal.

Example

Tu gostas de futebol?

Do you like football?

também

[tahm-BAYNG]

also; too

Used to agree or add that the same feeling applies to you.

Example

Respondi «Também» gostei para mostrar reciprocidade.

I replied “also” liked it to show reciprocity.

estás

[shTAHSH]

you are / you look (informal)

Informal 'you' form of 'estar', describing how someone looks at the moment.

Example

Estás muito bem com esse casaco.

You look great in that coat.

muito elegante!

MOOY-too ee-leh-GAHNT

very elegant!

'Elegante' is the same for men and women. Stress falls on '-gan-'.

Example

O jantar foi muito elegante.

The dinner was very elegant.

Words in this phrase

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.

elegante

[ee-leh-GAHNT]

elegant

Adjective for someone or something stylish and refined; same form for both genders.

Example

A senhora está muito elegante.

You look very elegant, madam.

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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