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There are many ways to say “beautiful” in Spanish. Whether you want to compliment a man or a woman, or simply point out that something is beautiful, it is very easy to say it in Spanish. If you want to learn how to say “beautiful” in Spanish in any context, just follow these simple tips.

Steps

1. 1 How to say that something is beautiful. Just like in Russian, the word "beautiful" is used in Spanish to describe completely different things, for example, items of clothing, beautiful appearance, etc. There are no hard and fast rules on when to use which synonym for "beautiful". It depends on the noun being defined. For example, if you use "bonita" to describe a woman, that word would mean "pretty" or "beautiful", but if you use "bonito" to describe a cat, then this adjective would mean "cute". Here are some ways you can tell that something is beautiful:
   • "El jardín es hermoso." ("This garden is amazing")
   • "El verano es bello." ("Summer is beautiful.")
   • "El poema es bello." ("This poem is beautiful.")
   • "¡Qué preciosa casa!" ("What a beautiful house!")
   • "San Francisco es un bella ciudad." ("San Francisco is a beautiful city.")
   • "El bosque es muy bonito." ("The forest is very beautiful.")
2. 2 How to tell a woman that she is beautiful. You can tell a woman that she is beautiful in general, or that she looks great right now, depending on the context. Here's how to say both:
   • How to tell a woman that she is beautiful or looks great at the moment:
     • "Estás bella." ("You are beautiful.")
     • "Estás bonita." ("You are beautiful / cute.")
     • "Estás guapa." ("You are attractive.")
     • "Estás hermosa." ("You are gorgeous / You look amazing.")
     • "Estás linda." ("You are cute / beautiful.")
   • How to tell a woman that she is beautiful at all:
     • "Eres bella." ("You're beautiful.")
     • "Eres bonita." ("You are beautiful / cute.")
     • "Eres guapa." ("You're pretty / attractive.")
     • "Eres hermosa. ("You are gorgeous / You look amazing.")
     • "Eres linda." ("You are cute / beautiful.")
3. 3 How to tell a man that he is handsome. To tell a man that he is handsome, it is necessary to change the ending (feminine adjectives end in "a", masculine - in "o"). Adjectives mean the same thing for women and men, except that "guapo" means "beautiful" and "guapa" means "attractive."
   • How to tell a man that he is handsome or looks great at the moment:
     • "Estás bello."
     • "Estás bonito."
     • "Estás guapo."
     • "Estás hermoso."
     • "Estás lindo."
   • How to tell a man that he is handsome in general:
     • "Eres bello."
     • "Eres bonito."
     • "Eres guapo."
     • "Eres hermoso."
     • "Eres lindo."

Tips

• If you want to add emotion, you can say "Ah, que bello / bella eres." ("Oh, how beautiful you are / ah!")
• In Spanish, "h" is not pronounced. For example, "hermoso" is pronounced like "yermoso"
• In Spanish, the double “l” is pronounced like “y”. For example, "bello" is pronounced "beyo".
• The best part about Spanish is that you don't have to worry about stress, in most words it falls on the penultimate syllable, less often on the last.
• "Hermosa" is perhaps the most common word to tell a woman that she is beautiful, while "guapo" is the most common compliment to a man, especially in Spain.
• Studying Spanish is not a bad idea, especially if you are considering working in Spain, Latin America, or any other place with a significant Hispanic population (such as the USA).