How to Say ‘You look lovely today!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Qué guapa estás hoy!
keh GWAH-pah es-TAHS oy
[keh GWAH-pah es-TAHS oy]
💬 Usage Tip: estás says how someone looks right now, so it lands as a compliment on today's look; eres guapa means she's beautiful in general. Say guapo to a man.
Phrase Breakdown
¡Qué guapa
keh GWAH-pah
How pretty
'Qué' + adjective is an exclamation meaning 'how...!'. 'Guapa' is the feminine form, said to a woman. The 'gu' sounds like 'gw': 'GWAH-pah'.
¡Qué guapa es tu hermana!
How pretty your sister is!
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
how
An exclamatory word used to show emotion, similar to saying how nice or how good.
«Qué» bien suena esa cultura de empresa.
How nice that company culture sounds.
guapa
[GWAH-pah]
pretty / good-looking (feminine)
Adjective for an attractive woman; very common compliment in Spain.
Tu hermana es muy guapa.
Your sister is very pretty.
estás hoy!
es-TAHS oy
you look today
'Estás' (from 'estar') describes how someone looks right now. The 'h' in 'hoy' is silent: 'oy'.
Estás muy contento hoy.
You're very happy today.
Words in this phrase
estás
[es-TAHS]
you are
Informal 'you' form of estar, used for states and health.
¿Estás cansado hoy?
Are you tired today?
hoy
[oy]
Today
Referring to the present day.
Hoy es un buen día para empezar de nuevo.
Today is a good day to start anew.
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