How to Say ‘The jacket looks great on you.’ in Spain Spanish
La chaqueta te queda genial.
lah chah-KEH-tah teh KEH-dah heh-NYAL
[lah chah-KEH-tah teh KEH-dah heh-NYAL]
💬 Usage Tip: [Quedar] often means 'to suit' or 'to look on someone,' not just 'to stay' or 'to remain.' You can reuse the pattern with clothes: [Te queda bien], [Te queda genial].
🇪🇸 In Spain: Complimenting a specific item like [La chaqueta te queda genial] usually sounds more tasteful and less forward than complimenting someone's body. It's a strong choice for flirting without sounding sleazy.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
The feminine article introducing the clothing item being praised.
«La» va delante de chaqueta en este cumplido.
“The” goes before jacket in this compliment.
chaqueta
[chah-KEH-tah]
jacket
The item of clothing receiving the compliment.
Esa «chaqueta» tiene mucho estilo.
That “jacket” has a lot of style.
Te queda genial.
teh KEH-dah heh-NYAL
It suits you perfectly / It looks great on you.
Quedar bien means to suit someone or look good on them; genial adds strong praise.
Ese color te queda genial.
That color looks great on you.
Words in this phrase
te
[teh]
to you
Refers to the person wearing the item; part of the expression about how clothes look on someone.
Con «te» dices que la prenda le sienta bien a esa persona.
With “to you,” you say that the item looks good on that person.
queda
[KEH-dah]
suits
Means that the clothing looks good on the person wearing it.
Ese corte te «queda» perfecto.
That cut “suits” you perfectly.
genial
[heh-NYAL]
great
Adds enthusiastic praise, meaning it looks really good.
Decir «genial» suena positivo y natural.
Saying “great” sounds positive and natural.
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