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How to Say ‘That dress really suits you.’ in Portuguese

Esse vestido fica-te muito bem.

EH-suh vish-TEE-doo FEE-kah-tuh MOOY-too BEHNG

[EH-suh vish-TEE-doo FEE-kah-tuh MOOY-too BEHNG]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is a natural, sincere compliment on a date, and it isn't over the top. A simple obrigada with a smile is the usual reply.

Phrase Breakdown

Esse vestido

EH-suh vish-TEE-doo

That dress

'Esse' means 'that (near you)'. It sounds like 'êss'.

Example

Esse vestido é azul.

That dress is blue.

Words in this phrase

Esse

[EH-suh]

that

Demonstrative word used to point to a specific profile or characteristic.

Example

Esse candidato parece preparado para a entrevista.

That candidate seems prepared for the interview.

vestido

[vish-TEE-doo]

dress

Masculine noun for a one-piece garment worn by women.

Example

Ela comprou um vestido azul.

She bought a blue dress.

fica-te muito bem.

FEE-kah-tuh MOOY-too BEHNG

really suits you.

Used to compliment clothes. The pronoun 'te' is attached after the verb, as is usual in Portugal.

Example

O verde fica-te muito bem.

Green really 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.

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.

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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