niño hermoso
/niɲo eɾmoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beautiful boy" is translated into Spanish as niño hermoso.
This phrase is used to describe a young male child who is physically attractive or lovely.
How do you pronounce it?
/niɲo eɾmoso/
Did you know?
- The word niño is thought to be an imitative word from baby talk, making it a linguistic relative of the English words 'nanny' and 'nana'.
- Depending on the region, niño can refer to a child or a young man, but in some contexts it is used as a colloquial term for a 'spoiled brat'.
- While niño hermoso is grammatically correct, a person in Spain might more commonly use chico guapo to describe an attractive boy.
Examples in context
- Felicidades, estás criando a un hermoso niño.Congratulations, you are raising a beautiful boy.
- Me encontré con ese lindo chico en la fiesta de anoche.I met that lovely boy at last night's party.
- Ese niño hermoso está jugando.That beautiful boy is playing.
- Tu sobrino es un niño hermoso.Your nephew is a beautiful boy.
- ¡Qué niño hermoso tienes!What a beautiful boy you have!
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a photo in a family album.
- SofíaMira este niño hermoso en la foto.Look at this beautiful boy in the photo.
- AlejandroSí, es un niño hermoso.Yes, he is a beautiful boy.
- SofíaSe parece mucho a ti, Alejandro.He looks a lot like you, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, Sofía.Thank you, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hermoso, niño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
