adorable
/adoˈɾable/
The English word "adorable" is translated into Spanish as adorable.
The word adorable is used to describe something or someone that is befitting of being adored. You can intensify this adjective by placing the word muy before it.
Meaning: befitting of being adored (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the adjective plural, use the form adorables.
How do you pronounce it?
/adoˈɾable/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a distinct word mono to describe something as 'cute' or 'adorable', which literally translates to 'monkey'.
- In Spanish, adorable is a gender-neutral adjective, meaning it does not change its ending regardless of whether the person being described is male or female.
- The Spanish word adorable shares the same Latin root as the English 'adorable', specifically the verb 'adorare' meaning 'to pray to' or 'to worship'.
Examples in context
- El gato es adorable.The cat is adorable.This sentence shows how to describe a cat using adorable.Tatoeba #459230 by Shishir, translation #487303 by adjusting
- Ese es un acento adorable.That is an adorable accent.This sentence is useful for describing an accent as adorable.Tatoeba #11855828 by Eremon, translation #5942288 by mailohilohi
- Ella es una mujer adorable.She is an adorable woman.This sentence demonstrates using adorable to describe a woman.Tatoeba #1139945 by Shishir, translation #4823825 by whitefishglobal
- La niña es encantadora con su sonrisa y su actitud cariñosa.The girl is adorable with her smile and her affectionate attitude.
- ¡Mira ese cachorrito tan mono! Me dan ganas de abrazarlo.Look at that puppy, so adorable! I feel like hugging it.
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Example conversation
María and Javier are looking at photos of a puppy.
- MaríaEse cachorro es muy adorable.That puppy is very adorable.
- JavierSí, es un animal adorable.Yes, it is an adorable animal.
- MaríaMe encanta su carita adorable.I love its adorable little face.
- JavierEs realmente adorable, María.It really is adorable, María.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “adorable” translations and entries adorable, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adorable, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
