tan bonita

so pretty

such a pretty

tan bonita(tahn boh-nee-tah)

phrase

1. (preceded by a verb)

a. so pretty

A mí mi novia me parece tan bonita e inteligente. Me siento muy afortunado.

I think my girlfriend is so pretty and smart. I feel very fortunate.

b. so lovely

¡La campiña está tan bonita en primavera!

The countryside is so lovely in the spring!

c. so nice

¿Has estado en Praga? Yo la encuentro tan bonita.

Have you been to Prague? I think it's so nice.

d. so beautiful

Tu abuela era tan bonita que la gente se giraba cuando ella caminaba por la calle.

Your grandmother was so beautiful that people would turn around when she was walking in the street.

2. (preceded by a noun)

a. such a pretty

¡Eras una niña tan bonita! Te recuerdo de la mano de tu madre, con aquel vestidito azul.

You were such a pretty girl! I remember you holding your mother's hand and wearing that little blue dress.

b. such a lovely

Nunca había visto una casa tan bonita.

I'd never seen such a lovely house before.

c. such a nice

Era una tarde tan bonita que salimos a dar un paseo a pesar del frío.

It was such a nice afternoon that we went for a walk despite the cold.

d. such a beautiful

No dejen de ir a Burgos. Tiene una catedral tan bonita.

Make sure you go to Burgos. It has such a beautiful cathedral.

e. such nice

Era una música tan bonita que casi me hizo llorar.

It was such nice music that it almost made me cry.

f. such beautiful

Lo que más me gusta de su casa es que tiene una decoración tan bonita.

What I like most about their house is that it has such beautiful decoration.

g. such lovely

Es una tela tan bonita. Me voy a hacer un vestido con ella.

It's such lovely material. I'm going to make myself a dress with it.

h.

no direct translation

¿Has visto "Titanic"? - ¡Ay, sí! ¡Qué película tan bonita!

Have you seen "Titanic"? - Oh, yes! What a beautiful movie!

¡Qué estatua tan bonita! ¿Cuánto cuesta?

What a lovely statue! How much is it?