Can "Bonita" be used as "Beautiful" when speaking about a woman?

Question

I want to use the word "Bonita." Every time i use it, i want it to mean beautiful. Is this correct?

Answer 1

Bonita can mean beautiful, but it is usually translated as pretty. Guapa, hermosa, bella, et. al. are usually translated as beautiful. If you look in our dictionary you will see that bonita has other meanings, so the answer to your question is technically, no.

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I have seen bonita used to tell little girls how pretty they look, or how pretty their new dress. Thanks for clarifying... :) - kerflop, Nov 13, 2010

Answer 2

I hear "hermosa" or "linda" used most often to refer to a woman's appearance. This community is mostly from Mexico, Guatemaula, Honduras, and Columbia. I hear "bonita" used to refer to clothes and physical objects.

It probably varies by culture, so be careful!

You are rigth, Varies by Country in Mexico is used bonita very often. Guatemala y Colombia probably a typo error - queenbee7, Nov 13, 2010

Answer 3

Lo más común es decir "guapa". Bonita se usaba antiguamente aplicado a mujeres ,hoy suena cursi. Solo se usa para cosas. Ej: Que falda más bonita. Que coche más bonito. Que mujer mas guapa. Era la mujer mas hermosa . Que mujer mas bella. Sí se lo dices a ella: ¡que guapa eres!¡que guapa estás!

Answer 4

Si, bonita es para un senora o senorita y bonito es para un hermano.

I think you mean "bonita es para una hermana." Your brother probably isn't that pretty. :) - JoyceM, Nov 13, 2010