You are beautiful

Russian translation: pls see in the explanation box

07:57 Jul 27, 2001
English to Russian translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: You are beautiful
I think you are beautiful
Mark Lewis
Russian translation:pls see in the explanation box
Explanation:
You are beautiful = ты красивая (ty krasivaya)

I think you are beautiful = я думаю, что ты красивая (ya dumayu, ty krasivaya) (in case you suggest it)
or
я считаю, что ты красивая )ya schitayu, chto ty krasivaya) (in case you are sure)
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Natalie
Poland
Local time: 22:54
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Summary of answers provided
na +2pls see in the explanation box
Natalie
naya dumayou tэy krasivaya
1964
naЯ думаю, что Вы красивы
S_T (X)
naall correct
slavist
naВы прекрасны или ты прекоасна
Malibu


  

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11 mins
ya dumayou tэy krasivaya


Explanation:
"tэy krasivaya "( you are beatiful) is for a woman
but I would not tell first part (I think part) at all.

1964
Türkiye
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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12 mins peer agreement (net): +2
pls see in the explanation box


Explanation:
You are beautiful = ты красивая (ty krasivaya)

I think you are beautiful = я думаю, что ты красивая (ya dumayu, ty krasivaya) (in case you suggest it)
or
я считаю, что ты красивая )ya schitayu, chto ty krasivaya) (in case you are sure)

Natalie
Poland
Local time: 22:54
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in pair: 38294
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Gierig: simple and correct
5 hrs

agree  Andrei Vrabtchev
23 hrs
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17 hrs
Я думаю, что Вы красивы


Explanation:
Just another option...

Ya dumayu chto Vi krasivi

S_T (X)
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1 day 22 hrs
all correct


Explanation:
But I think gender is something of importance:)))
If Mark says to a woman then it's O.K. - see the explanations above.
Otherway
Ты красивый - You are beutiful - to a man
Вы красивые - if you speak to more than 1 person or if you wanna be civil-spoken and use 2 pers. pl. addressing to 2 pers. sing


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2 days 16 hrs
Вы прекрасны или ты прекоасна


Explanation:
Я считаю, что ты прекрасна.

Здесь в зависимости от обращения на ты или Вы.

То же самое можно применить и к мужчине, если слова принадлежат женщине

Malibu
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