"You are very pretty" to a young lady

Hindi translation: Tum bahut sunder ho OR Tum bahut pyArii ho OR Tum bahut achchhi ho

17:47 Oct 26, 2004
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English term or phrase: "You are very pretty" to a young lady
I am an English-speaking American often performing on stage as a magician in India. I'm looking for a phrase to compliment a young lady (usually college age) who comes on stage to assist me. Please do not get me in trouble! Thanks....
MagicBob
Hindi translation:Tum bahut sunder ho OR Tum bahut pyArii ho OR Tum bahut achchhi ho
Explanation:
Your query is not much clear. These can be used if you want to say "You are very beautiful" -

Tum bahut sunder ho OR Tum bahut pyArii ho

If you want to praise her for her helping nature, you may say:

Tum bahut achchhi ho
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Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 18:50
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4Aap bahut khoobsurat hain
pucoug (X)
5 +3Tum bahut sundar ho
nlingua
4 +2Tum bahut sunder ho OR Tum bahut pyArii ho OR Tum bahut achchhi ho
Rajan Chopra
5Tum kitni achhi ho!
aswarup


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
You are very pretty
Aap bahut khoobsurat hain


Explanation:
This is a nice way of saying it...

pucoug (X)
Local time: 19:05
Native speaker of: Native in NepaliNepali, Native in HindiHindi

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agree  Rajan Chopra
8 mins
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agree  jaswinder singh
28 mins
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agree  Dr Singh
1 hr
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agree  Tahir
4 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
"You are very pretty"
Tum bahut sunder ho OR Tum bahut pyArii ho OR Tum bahut achchhi ho


Explanation:
Your query is not much clear. These can be used if you want to say "You are very beautiful" -

Tum bahut sunder ho OR Tum bahut pyArii ho

If you want to praise her for her helping nature, you may say:

Tum bahut achchhi ho

Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
Thank you.

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agree  jaswinder singh
23 mins
  -> DhanyavAd!

agree  Tahir
4 hrs
  -> ShukriyA!
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
You are very pretty
Tum bahut sundar ho


Explanation:
or is you wanted to be *really* polite:

Aap bahut sunder haiN

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-10-26 18:05:11 GMT)
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Note: IF \"Please do not get me in trouble!\"
THEN stick to \"Aap bahut sunder haiN\"



nlingua
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in HindiHindi

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agree  keshab
1 min
  -> thanks keshab

agree  Rajan Chopra
9 mins
  -> thanks

agree  jaswinder singh
28 mins
  -> thanks
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Tum kitni achhi ho!


Explanation:
I have selected the above expression in context of your particular usage. You invite a young girl on to the stage to help you and you say "tum bahut sunder ho" i.e ÿou are very beutiful/pretty, it expresses a person only externally, not her as a complete person. Most of the time it may also not be true and the girl knows about that. However when you say "tum bahut achhi ho"it is a better way of saying that means ÿou are very nice". It can mean anything or all together i.e. nice, pretty, beautiful, helpful, kind, generous, etc.
However, I feel it is better on the stage for you to say the above with exclaimation as below-
"Tum kitni achhi ho!"i.e "How nice you are!"
If you really see that the girl is pretty and beutiful in looks there is no harm in saying-
"Tum kitni sundar ho!" or "Tum kitni khoobsoorat ho!"i.e. "How beautiful/pretty you arë!"
On the stage you can always say a young college girl and she will always be pleased- "Tum bahut smart dikhti ho!"i.e. "Yöu look very smart!".

aswarup
India
Local time: 18:50
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