hermoso día
/eɾmoso dia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beautiful day" is translated into Spanish as hermoso día.
hermoso día is used to describe a day with pleasant weather or a wonderful experience.
Which one should you use?
While hermoso día is grammatically correct, placing the adjective after the noun, as in día hermoso, is more common in everyday spoken Spanish.
Is it said differently in some regions?
lindo día is a common alternative, particularly popular in Latin American Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the indefinite article 'un' is used before 'hermoso día' to mean 'a beautiful day'.
Did you know?
- Although día ends in 'a', it is a masculine noun, which is why it uses the masculine article un instead of the feminine una.
- The word hermoso shares a root with the English word 'form', as it comes from the Latin fōrmōsus, meaning 'finely formed'.
- In certain regions, lindo can be used ironically to describe a 'beautiful' mess or a 'beautiful' disaster, similar to the English use of 'lovely'.
Examples in context
- ¿No es un hermoso día para un picnic?Isn't it a beautiful day for a picnic?This sentence is useful for asking if the weather is pleasant for an outdoor activity using hermoso día.Tatoeba #2154826 by hayastan, translation #2045845 by CK
- ¡Qué día genial para hacer una barbacoa con amigos!What an awesome day to have a barbecue with friends!
- Hoy es un hermoso día.Today is a beautiful day.
- Qué hermoso día hace hoy.What a beautiful day it is today.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are walking in a park.
- María¡Mira, Daniel, qué hermoso día!Look, Daniel, what a beautiful day!
- DanielTienes razón, María, hace mucho sol.You are right, María, it is very sunny.
- MaríaEs un hermoso día para caminar.It is a beautiful day for a walk.
- DanielSí, disfrutemos del aire libre.Yes, let's enjoy the outdoors.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries día, hermoso, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
