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How to Say ‘Green really suits you.’ in Spain Spanish

El verde te queda genial.

ehl BEHR-deh teh KEH-dah heh-NYAHL

[ehl BEHR-deh teh KEH-dah heh-NYAHL]

Phrase Breakdown

El verde

ehl BEHR-deh

Green

Colours used as nouns take 'el'. The 'v' is a soft 'b': 'el-BEHR-deh'.

Example

El verde es bonito.

Green is nice.

Words in this phrase

El

[ehl]

the

A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.

The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.

verde

[BEHR-deh]

green

Color adjective; same form for masculine and feminine.

Example

La hierba es verde.

The grass is green.

te queda genial.

teh KEH-dah heh-NYAHL

looks great on you

'Quedar' is the usual verb for how clothes or colours suit someone.

Example

El pelo corto te queda genial.

Short hair looks great on you.

Words in this phrase

te

[teh]

to you / you

Indirect object pronoun meaning to you.

Example

Te mando mi contacto por correo.

I'll send you my contact details by email.

queda

[KEH-dah]

suits / looks (on you)

'Quedar' with an indirect pronoun means how clothing fits or suits someone.

Example

Esa camisa te queda pequeña.

That shirt is too small on you.

genial

[heh-NYAHL]

great

Informal adjective/adverb meaning brilliant.

Example

La comida está genial.

The food is great.

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