Bu etek sana çok yakışıyor.

very

Breakdown of Bu etek sana çok yakışıyor.

• bu: this
• yakışmak: to suit
• sana: you

Questions & Answers about Bu etek sana çok yakışıyor.

Why is it sana and not sen?

Because yakışmak normally takes the person in the dative case: to someone.

• sen = you
• sana = to you

So Bu etek sana çok yakışıyor is literally something like:

• This skirt suits to you very much

That sounds unnatural in English, but the grammar idea is important: with yakışmak, Turkish marks the person with the dative.

Examples:

• Bu renk bana yakışıyor. = This color suits me.
• Mavi sana yakışıyor. = Blue suits you.

What exactly does yakışıyor mean here?

Yakışıyor comes from the verb yakışmak, which means:

• to suit
• to look good on
• to be becoming

So in this sentence, it means the skirt looks good on the person being addressed.

A useful point: yakışmak is not just about being beautiful in general. It means something is a good match for someone.

For example:

• Elbise güzel. = The dress is beautiful.
• Elbise sana yakışıyor. = The dress suits you.

Those are related, but not the same idea.

Why does the sentence use yakışıyor instead of a simple form like yakışır?