bella coppia
/ˈbɛl.la ˈkɔp.pja/word by word
The English phrase "beautiful couple" is translated into Italian as bella coppia.
The phrase is used to describe two people in a romantic relationship who look attractive together. It is commonly used as an exclamation, such as Che bella coppia!, to compliment a romantic pair.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of bella (beautiful) and coppia (couple/pair).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "beautiful couples", both the adjective and the noun must change to their feminine plural forms, resulting in belle coppie.
How do you pronounce it?
It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- The Italian word coppia shares a root with the English linguistic term 'copula' which links a subject to a predicate. Both derive from the Latin word for 'bond' or 'tie'.
- In Italy, calling a group of two people a bella coppia can sometimes be used ironically to comment on a pair of people who are arguing or are clearly incompatible.
- While bella coppia describes romantic partners, the word coppia is used for any pair of identical items, such as una coppia di scarpe for a pair of shoes.
Examples in context
- Che bella coppia!What a beautiful couple!This sentence is useful for practicing how to use bella coppia in an exclamation.Tatoeba #2686885 by Guybrush88, translation #4876909 by Muelisto
- Siete una coppia bellissima! Non c'è dubbio che fate innamorare tutti con il vostro stile.You are a very beautiful couple! There is no doubt that you make everyone fall in love with your style.
- Siete una bella coppia.You are a beautiful couple.
- Quella è una bella coppia.That is a beautiful couple.
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are looking at a photo of a wedding.
- MartinaGuarda quella foto, che bella coppia!Look at that photo, what a beautiful couple!
- FrancescoSì, sono davvero una bella coppia.Yes, they are truly a beautiful couple.
- MartinaSembrano molto felici insieme.They look very happy together.
- FrancescoLo sono sicuramente.They certainly are.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bella, coppia) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bella, coppia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
