bella bambina
/ˈbɛl.la bamˈbi.na/word by word
The English phrase 'beautiful baby girl' is translated into Italian as bella bambina.
The phrase is used to describe a female infant or young child who is physically attractive. You can use the exclamation Che bella bambina! to say 'What a beautiful baby girl!' When showing affection, you might use endearing terms such as tesoro (darling), piccola (little one) or principessa (princess).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that the baby girl is 'very beautiful', you can change the adjective from bella to its superlative form bellissima, resulting in bellissima bambina.
How do you pronounce it?
The phrase is pronounced /ˈbɛl.la bamˈbi.na/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- Rather than bella bambina, some people in Italy use the term topolina, meaning 'little mouse', as a way to describe a beautiful girl.
- In certain Italian dialects, the root of bambina is closely linked to the word for 'doll'.
- The suffix -ina in bambina is a diminutive used across the language to make nouns sound smaller, cuter or more affectionate.
Examples in context
- Tesoro, sei una bellissima bambina!Darling, you are a beautiful baby girl!
- La mia bimba meravigliosa è così dolce!My marvelous baby girl is so sweet!
- È una bella bambina.She is a beautiful baby girl.
- Che bella bambina che hai!What a beautiful baby girl you have!
- La tua piccola è una bella bambina.Your little one is a beautiful baby girl.
Example conversation
Lorenzo is visiting Chiara, who is holding her newborn daughter.
- ChiaraGuarda come dorme.Look how she sleeps.
- LorenzoÈ una bella bambina, Chiara.She is a beautiful baby girl, Chiara.
- ChiaraGrazie, è davvero dolce.Thank you, she is truly sweet.
- LorenzoComplimenti a te!Congratulations to you!
