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Old April 23, 2008, 07:10 PM
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Hey there. How would I say "You're the man!" in Spanish? I don't have a preference for any specific dialect. Thanks!

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I second that. Eres el mejor or Tú eres el mejor hombre would work to.
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eres el mejor, like Rusty says.
other options:
eres un campeón
eres un crack
eres un fenómeno
¡fenómeno!

in other context (looking for a specific person for a job):
eres el indicado/ eres la indicada

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