How to Say ‘You seem very elegant.’ in Portuguese
Parece muito elegante.
puh-REH-suh MWEE-too eh-luh-GAHN-tuh
[puh-REH-suh MWEE-too eh-luh-GAHN-tuh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This sounds refined and polite, but a little formal or observational for everyday small talk with a stranger. It works best when the person is clearly dressed up for an occasion.
Phrase Breakdown
Parece
[puh-REH-suh]
you look / it seems
From parecer; often used to comment on how someone appears.
A frase usa Parece em “Parece muito elegante.”
The sentence uses you look in “You look very elegant.”
muito
[MWEE-too]
very
Adverb used to intensify an adjective.
Muito reforça a frase em “Parece muito elegante.”
Very strengthens the sentence in “You look very elegant.”
elegante
[eh-luh-GAHN-tuh]
elegant
Adjective meaning elegant or refined.
O elogio termina com elegante em “Parece muito elegante.”
The compliment ends with elegant in “You look very elegant.”
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