🇪🇸 Spanish phrases

How to say “Beautiful” in Spanish

Hermoso

ehr-MOH-soh

neutral

Adjectives change with gender: hermoso/hermosa. For people, 'guapo/guapa' (good-looking) is the everyday word in Spain, while 'lindo/linda' and 'bonito/bonita' are very common in Latin America for people and things.

Other ways to say it

SpanishPronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Precioso / Preciosapreh-SYOH-soh / preh-SYOH-sahGorgeous, lovelyThings, places, babies, or affectionately to people
Bonito / Bonitaboh-NEE-toh / boh-NEE-tahPretty, niceEveryday compliment for things and people
Guapo / GuapaGWAH-poh / GWAH-pahGood-lookingAttractive people, especially in Spain

In a sentence

¡Qué paisaje tan hermoso!

KEH pie-SAH-heh tahn ehr-MOH-soh

What a beautiful landscape!

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