Learn Spanish/English Phrases: (all levels, both languages): "te pega tanto"

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"te pega tanto"

Ejemplo:

La vestida te pega tanto.

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English example translation:

The dress looks really good on you.

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It looks really good on you

Have fun!

Answer 1

La humildad te pega tanto.

Humility looks good on you.

• :) - renaerules Mar 25, 2010

Answer 2

Las nuevas gafas de sol te pega tanto.

The new sunglasses look really great on you.

• :) - renaerules Mar 25, 2010
• pegan - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 3

It beats you both?

Este color del pelo te pega tanto

This hair colour suits you

Would it be also correct to put 'te pega tanto' at the start of the sentence instead? ie Te pega tanto este color del pelo. ?

• Yes! - renaerules Mar 25, 2010

Answer 4

Una sonrisa siempre te pega tanto.

A smile always looks good on you.

• no vale, tendría que ser te pega... - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 5

El peso extra te pega tanto.

The extra weight looks good on you.

• Can this be for plural, too? For example, the ten extra pounds look good on you? - mar959 Mar 25, 2010
• plural subjecti: pegan - Heidita Mar 25, 2010

Answer 6

"te pega tanto"

Literally “sticks so much to you.” I take this to mean something along the lines of “it suits you well” or “it fits you,” more in the sense something that fits your personality but it can also refer to clothing that fits you.

Tu sonrisa te pega tanto mejor que tus lágrimas

Your smile suits you better than your tears.

Answer 7

Creo que este traje gris no te pega tanto, prefiero el negro.

I think this gray suit doesn't look good on you, I prefer the black.

• :) - renaerules Mar 25, 2010

Answer 8

Para el cumpleaños de mi novio, le regalé una camisa y pienso que le paga tanto.

For my boyfriend's birthday, I gave him a shirt and think it's look good on him.

• le pega tanto....it looks - renaerules Apr 6, 2010

Answer 9

Does anyone else want to give it a try?

Answer 10

We have one day until best answer is chosen and put in the phrasebook as an example...vote now!

Answer 11

Congratulations Fredbong! You go down in SpanishDict phrasebook history!

Answer 12

I know I am late, but would it be right to say:

El cumpleaños no te pega tanto.

Birthdays don't look good on you.

• Good question. I think so but I'm not sure. - alba3 Apr 7, 2010