És uma joia

Meaning: You're a gem — a precious, lovely person.

Language: Portuguese

Literally: You're a jewel

Category: Compliment

Origin: Affectionate Portuguese praise for someone's character.

More compliments & insults — Compliment

• Tu es mon rayon de soleil — A warm way to tell someone they brighten your day.
• Joli comme un cœur — Utterly charming or adorable.
• Tu as un cœur d'or — You are genuinely kind and generous.
• Tu déchires — You're awesome — you totally rock.
• Eres un sol — You're a lovely, warm-hearted person.
• Eres más bueno que el pan — You are a genuinely good, kind soul.

More Portuguese compliments & insults

• Cabeça de alho chocho — A forgetful scatterbrain whose thoughts won't stay put.
• Você é um amor — You're a sweetheart — warm, caring, and impossible not to like.
• Você tem muita garra — You have fierce, relentless determination — you claw your way through any obstacle.

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