How to Say “Beautiful” in Spanish

Quick Answer

beautiful = hermoso

Hermoso is probably the most common way to say beautiful in Spanish, though there are many other ways you can say it. Check out the table below for more options with examples!

Ways to say beautiful	Example	Translation
hermoso	¡Qué hermosa pareja!	What a beautiful couple!
bello	Es bella e inteligente.	She’s beautiful and intelligent.
precioso	La vista está preciosa.	The view is beautiful.
guapo	Mi novia es guapa.	My girlfriend is beautiful.
bonito	Estás tan bonita, mi amor.	You look so beautiful, my love.
lindo	Su vestido es lindo.	Her dress is beautiful.

Guapo can only be used to describe a person, while the other translations can be used to describe people or things.

Unsure about how to make the gender of your Spanish adjectives match that of your nouns? Check out our article on noun-adjective agreement in Spanish!

Using -ísimo

The suffix -ísimo is often added to hermoso and its synonyms to make a superlative adjective.

When using this suffix, drop the o or a and add -ísimo or -ísima.

Let’s take a look at some examples!

examples
La actriz es hermosísima. The actress is really beautiful.
Ese anillo de diamante es preciosísimo. That diamond ring is very beautiful.

With the adjective bonito, the preference is to say muy bonito(very pretty). The form bonitísimo is not used!

Tu collar es muy bonito.(Your necklace is very pretty.)

Tu collar es bonitísimo.

Now that you're pretty well-versed on ways to say pretty, take some time to learn more about adjectives in Spanish. Check these articles out:

• Adjective Placement

• Comparisons of Equality in Spanish

• Comparisons of Inequality in Spanish

• Possessive Adjectives in Spanish

• Superlative Adjectives in Spanish

• Demonstrative Adjectives in Spanish

• Descriptive Adjectives in Spanish

• Short-Form Adjectives in Spanish