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How to Say ‘You seem very elegant.’ in Spain Spanish

Pareces muy elegante.

pah-REH-sehs mwee eh-leh-GAHN-teh

[pah-REH-sehs mwee eh-leh-GAHN-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Pareces] means "you seem/look," from [parecer]. You can reuse it with adjectives: [Pareces simpática], [Pareces cansado].

🇪🇸 In Spain: With strangers, [pareces] can sound slightly more tentative than a direct statement like [eres] or [vas]. That can make a compliment feel softer and less intrusive.

Phrase Breakdown

Pareces

[pah-REH-sehs]

you look / you seem

From parecer; often used to comment on someone's appearance.

Example

Con ese traje, Pareces muy elegante.

With that suit, you look very elegant.

muy

[mwee]

very

Intensifier for the adjective elegante.

Example

Pareces muy elegante esta noche.

You look very elegant tonight.

elegante

[eh-leh-GAHN-teh]

elegant

A polished compliment for someone's clothing or overall presence.

Example

Sin exagerar, Pareces muy elegante.

Without exaggerating, you look very elegant.

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