Du siehst gut aus
You look good
Beginner Phrase
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Pronunciation
/duː ziːst ɡuːt aʊ̯s/
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Cultural Note
This is the most natural and common compliment about appearance in German. It uses the informal 'du' — for formal situations, use 'Sie sehen gut aus.' Germans are generally more reserved with appearance compliments than Americans, so this phrase carries genuine weight when used.
📝 Example Sentences
Du siehst heute besonders gut aus.
You look especially good today.
Du siehst gut aus in dem Kleid.
You look good in that dress.
Wow, du siehst richtig gut aus!
Wow, you look really good!