you look pretty

13:12 Aug 22, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: you look pretty
i want to tell someone they look good or in this case pretty
shawn ogan


Summary of answers provided
naDu siehst hübsch aus
Harald Rebling (X)
naDu bist hübsch/Sie sind hübsch
Roland Grefer


  

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4 mins
Du siehst hübsch aus


Explanation:
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Harald Rebling (X)
Local time: 08:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 25
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13 mins
Du bist hübsch/Sie sind hübsch


Explanation:
Depending how formal you want or need to be use "Sie", rather than the informal "Du".

Du bist hübsch.
Sie sind hübsch.
[You are pretty.]

Du siehst toll aus.
Sie sehen toll aus.
[You look great/marvellous.]

Du siehst hübsch aus.
Sie sehen hübsch aus.

Southern German:
Gut schau(g)st aus.


Roland Grefer
Local time: 02:43
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 192
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