gracioso
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bonito

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"Gracioso" is an adjective which is often translated as "funny", and "bonito" is an adjective which is often translated as "pretty". Learn more about the difference between "gracioso" and "bonito" below.

gracioso(

grah

syoh

soh

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (hilarious)

a. funny

Dicen que la película que vamos a ver es muy graciosa.They say the movie we're going to see is really funny.

b. amusing

Los chistes de tu hermano son muy graciosos.Your brother's jokes are very amusing.

2. (pretty)

a. cute

¡Tu bebé es tan gracioso!Your baby is so cute!

b. attractive

¡Qué sonrisa más graciosa tiene esa muchacha!What an attractive smile that girl has!

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

3. (funny person)

a. fool

El gracioso contó chistes para divertir al rey.The fool told jokes to amuse the king.

b. clown

Esa graciosa nunca sabe cuándo tomar las cosas en serio.That clown never knows when to take things seriously.

c. comedian

¿Tienes algún gracioso en tus clases este semestre?Do you have any comedians in your classes this semester?

bonito(

boh

nee

toh

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (beautiful)

a. pretty

Así que Imelda te parece bonita. ¿Quieres que se lo diga?So, you think Imelda's pretty. Do you want me to tell her?

b. cute

¡Qué bonita bufanda hiciste!What a cute scarf you made!

c. nice

¿Qué será esa bonita canción que escucho?What is that nice song I can hear?

d. beautiful

Lourdes pintó otro cuadro muy bonito.Lourdes painted another beautiful picture.

2. (considerable)

a. tidy

Jacobo ganó una bonita suma con su nuevo negocio.Jacobo earned a tidy sum with his new business.

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

3. (fish)

a. bonito

Comimos un platillo de fusión japonés-mexicano de sushi bonito con chipotle.We ate a Japanese-Mexican fusion dish of bonito sushi with chipotle.

b. tuna

Hay empanadas de bonito con tomate para cenar.There are tuna-and-tomato turnovers for dinner.

This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).

masculine or feminine noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(term of endearment)

a. darling

¿Qué te pasa, bonito? ¿Te has perdido? - No, mi papá y mi mamá están allí.What's the matter, darling? Are you lost? - No, my mom and dad are over there.

b. love

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

¡Hola, bonita! - ¡Hola, Ana! ¡Cuánto tiempo!Hi, love! - Hi, Ana! It's been a long time!

c. honey

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

Oye, bonita. Devuélveme mi bolígrafo.Hey, honey. Give me my pen back.