una chica es bonita
/una t͡ʃika es bonita/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "a girl is pretty" is una chica es bonita.
This phrase is used to make a statement about the attractiveness of a female child or young woman.
Which one should you use?
While una chica es bonita emphasizes prettiness or sweetness, you might use una chica es guapa to say a girl is attractive or good-looking. Additionally, if the girl is specifically a young child, it is more precise to use una niña es bonita instead of una chica es bonita.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase una chica es bonita, the adjective bonita must agree in gender with the feminine noun chica.
How do you pronounce it?
/una tʃika es bonita/
Did you know?
- While bonita means 'pretty', the word guapa can also mean 'brave' or 'bold' in certain historical or regional contexts.
- The Spanish word bonita shares a root with the English word 'bonus', as both derive from Latin terms relating to 'good'.
- In Spain, the term guapa is frequently used as a casual greeting or a way to address a female stranger or friend, even if the speaker is not making a comment on her beauty.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at a photograph.
- DanielMira esta foto, una chica es bonita aquí.Look at this photo, a girl is pretty here.
- MaríaTienes razón, se ve muy bien.You are right, she looks very good.
- Daniel¿Crees que es mi prima?Do you think she is my cousin?
- MaríaSí, se parece mucho a ti.Yes, she looks a lot like you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
