Spanish is a beautiful language, with many words that sound like poetry. You may have encountered words such as Muy Bien, Mi Amor, Encanto, Mi querido, and more if you are learning Spanish.
Now, if you are wondering how to praise someone’s looks in Spanish. This guide shall delve into various ways to say beautiful in Spanish.
Spanish people have many options when it comes to praising someone’s beauty.
Here, we share some Spanish adjectives that can be used for beautiful people, be it a man, a woman, an object or a place.
Many learners often make mistakes of overusing a certain word to praise a beautiful person, but Spanish has many words to describe beauty do not limit yourself but make good use of other adjectives too.
In Spanish, there are different ways of saying beautiful according to the level of beauty. You may say Divino, Extraordinary, Wonderful, Precioso, Hermosa, Beautiful, Gorgeous, Bello, Bonita, Lindo – Pretty, Nice.
But remember to follow the right rules to praise a man or a woman in Spanish.
The first rule is the adjective must agree with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. The best example is “hermoso” becomes “Hermosa” when describing a feminine noun.
It must also agree in number with the nouns they describe. If the noun is singular, the adjective will also be in singular form, and if the noun is plural, the adjective will be in plural form.
Also Un chico Guapo (A handsome boy)
Dos chicos guapos in plural form. (Two handsome boys)
Hermoso/Hermosa
When it comes to describing an object or a woman’s beauty, Hermosa expresses a higher degree of physical beauty than ‘Bonita’ or ‘Linda’. It can be used for men as well as women.
Hermoso means beautiful, handsome or gorgeous. Do pay attention to gender when using adjectives like Hermoso(Masculine) and Hermosa(Feminine)
Hola, Hermosa! — Hello, beautiful!
Hola, hermoso mío! — Hello My beautiful!
Bello / Bella
This is another Spanish word for beautiful, but it can also be translated as Handsome or gorgeous.
Qué bello eres, mi amor! — You’re so, so gorgeous, my love!
Es una niña muy linda — She;s a beautiful girl!
Lindo / Linda
Lindo also means beautiful, Pretty, Nice, Cute and more.
Es una niña muy linda — She’s a beautiful girl
El parque es un lindo lugar para almorzar — The park is a lovely place to eat lunch.
Precioso / Preciosa
It means gorgeous, lovely, valuable or precious.
El nuevo bebé de Camila es precioso — (Camila’s new baby is precious.)
Me compré unas joyas preciosas — (I bought myself some precious jewels).
Guapo / Guapa
It means an attractive person, where Guapo is used for handsome and Guapa for pretty.
Los amigos de tu novio son muy guapos — Your boyfriend’s friends are handsome.
Yo solo quiero chicas guapas — All I want is beautiful girls.
Atractivo / Atractiva
Another of the ways to say beautiful in Spanish is atractivo, which translates as Attractive, Attraction in English.
Él es un hombre muy atractivo con una sonrisa encantadora — It means He’s an attractive man with a charming smile.
Los pantalones que compraron son realmente actractivos — It means, The pants they bought are attractive.
Chulo / Chula
Chulo also means beautiful, pretty or nice.
el salón ha quedado muy chulo — The living room was so pretty.
Los vestidos de esa tienda siempre son muy chulos — The dresses in that store are very beautiful.
Sexy, Sexi
It is most often used to describe a person and things.
Qué sexi estás esta noche! — How sexy you are tonight!
Mi novio se ve muy sexy — My boyfriend looks very sexy.
Estar bueno / Estar buena
This word means nice, cool, hot, sexy.
Estar bueno is used in informal contexts to describe someone’s attractiveness.
Mi vecina de al lado esta buena — My next-door neighbor is hot.
Con ese traje Tomi está bueno — Tomi looks hot in that suit.
How to Add Emphasis to Spanish Adjectives
To add emphasis to Spanish Adjective, you need to add ísimo or -ísima to the end of the word.
Here are some of the example
- Bueno → Buenísimo.
- lindo → lindísimo
- hermosa → hermosísima
More Phrases To Say “Beautiful” in Spanish
- El atardecer es deslumbrante. (The sunset is dazzling.)
- Los colores son vibrantes. (The colors are vibrant.)
- La comida es deliciosa. (The food is delicious.)
- Esa película fue espectacular. (That movie was spectacular.)
- Su voz es elegante. (Her voice is elegant.)
- Este lugar es simplemente precioso. (This place is simply precious.)
- La naturaleza es fascinante. (Nature is fascinating.)
- La arquitectura es magnífica. (The architecture is magnificent.)
- La amistad es preciosa. (Friendship is precious.)
The vast array of words in the Spanish language to express your thoughts makes it worth learning.
Use the expressions shared in this article to express your love for beauty and also praise someone for their stunning looks.
