11 Charming Ways to Say You’re Beautiful in German

There are few words that will make someone’s day like telling someone “You’re beautiful” in their native language.

Although German isn’t considered the most romantic language in the world, Germans like compliments as much as the next person. In this post, we’ll teach you how to say “You’re beautiful” in German. We’ll also give you an overview of other friendly, romantic, and passionate ways to compliment someone. 

You’re Beautiful in German at a Glance

All the Ways to Say You’re Beautiful in German

Schön – The General You’re Beautiful in German

To compliment someone, you have a couple of options. You can say 1) du bist [x] “you are [x]” or you can opt for 2) du siehst [x] aus which means “you look [x]”. In both versions, we use the informal du “you”. In this way, you can tell someone you’re beautiful in German.

If you intend to compliment someone which whom you have a more formal relationship, swap the previous expressions for Sie sind “you are” and Sie sehen [x] aus “you look [x]”.

Platonic Ways to Compliment

Try the following expressions for complimenting someone you don’t know well without making them feel uncomfortable. Süß which means “cute” in German can be used for women, children, and pets.

Hübsch “pretty” is used for women but can also be used for objects such as clothing. Nett “nice” and toll “great” are frequently used words for all people, animals, locations, and events.

Süß “cute”

Hübsch “pretty”

Nett “nice”

Toll “great”

Looking for other variations of great? Wunderbar and 10 Other Ways to Say Wonderful in German

Romantic Ways to Compliment

Use the following expressions can be used when you have a romantic connection with someone. You can use schön “beautiful” and hinreißend “gorgeous” for women.

The other expressions can be used for all genders. The word “handsome” doesn’t have a German translation but we use gut aussehend “good looking”.

Schön “beautiful”

Hinreißend “gorgeous”

Gut aussehend “good-looking”

Atemberaubend “breathtaking” 

Passionate Ways to Compliment

There is no equivalent for the commonly used “hot” but you can throw in some of these words if you want to convey something a little steamier than beautiful.

Attraktiv “attractive”

Sexy “sexy”

Unglaublich “incredible”

Conclusion

No matter your relationship with the person, most people like to be complimented. Try to make someone’s day by saying du bist schön,“you’re beautiful”, next time the opportunity presents itself!