(EN->CZ) You are beautiful

Discussion in 'Vocabulary & Translation Help' started by AntiCute, Aug 25, 2005.

  1. AntiCute

    AntiCute New Member

    I just met someone wonderful who is from Czech... and I would like to learn how to say something like "you are beautiful" to this person.
    I would be really thankfull if anyone helped me with this.
     
  2. Lorenzo

    Lorenzo Well-Known Member

    Hello,

    You are beautiful = Jsi krásný (to a male) / Jsi krásná (to a female).
    If you want to address this person in a more formal way then it would be "Jste krásný/á".

    Lorenzo
     
  3. Kanadanka

    Kanadanka Well-Known Member

    I wonder if she is speaking of physical beauty, or of someone who is a "wonderful" person due to behavior and personality. I wouldn't use the word "krasny/krasna" in the latter case
     
  4. Ainafeaiel

    Ainafeaiel Member

    In this case, what would be a better word?
     
  5. Kanadanka

    Kanadanka Well-Known Member

    maybe
    "Ty jsi tak skvely clovek "
     
  6. wer

    wer Well-Known Member

    or "báječný" or "prima" or ... :)
     
  7. Rakubrand

    Rakubrand Member

    If you want to say this to her (not write it), I would say "Seš krásná" is more colloquial. And it means more than beautiful - I'd say it's more like (AE) gorgeous.

    Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, my czech is lousy...
     
  8. Rakubrand

    Rakubrand Member

    ...and to him "Seš krásný"...
     
  9. Kanadanka

    Kanadanka Well-Known Member

    well, if you want to flatter the beauty, you can say
    Jsi prekrasna (gorgeous)
    Jsi nadherna (ditto)
    Jsi jako bohyne (goddess-like)

    ok, ok, that's overdoing it :lol:
     

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