ojos hermosos
/oxos eɾmosos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beautiful eyes" is translated into Spanish as ojos hermosos.
ojos hermosos refers to eyes that are visually attractive or pleasing to look at.
Which one should you use?
While ojos hermosos is a common way to express this, you might use ojos bellos or ojos lindos depending on the specific intensity or nuance you wish to convey.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective hermosos must agree in both gender and number with the masculine plural noun ojos.
Did you know?
- While ojos hermosos describes appearance, the word ojos can also refer to the holes in a needle or the center of a hurricane in Spanish. This allows for metaphorical language where one might speak of a 'beautiful eye' in a purely structural sense.
- While hermosos means 'beautiful', calling someone ojo de gacela (gazelle eye) is a poetic way in some Spanish literary traditions to describe large and beautiful eyes.
- The word ojos is used in the phrase hacer ojos, which means to flirt or make suggestive eyes at someone.
Examples in context
- Tenés unos ojos hermosos.You have beautiful eyes.Tatoeba #2222569 by hayastan, translation #2045766 by CK
- Ella tiene unos ojos hermosos.She has beautiful eyes.Tatoeba #1329261 by marcelostockle, translation #413001 by blay_paul
- Millie tiene los ojos hermosos.Millie has beautiful eyes.Tatoeba #3191682 by cueyayotl, translation #3173250 by CN
- Me encantan sus ojos hermosos.I love your beautiful eyes.
- ¡Tienes unos ojazos increíbles!You have incredible beautiful eyes!
- Tus ojitos lindos me hacen sonreír.Your beautiful little eyes make me smile.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a cafe.
- MateoSofía, tenés unos ojos hermosos.Sofía, you have beautiful eyes.
- Sofía¡Muchas gracias, Mateo!Thank you very much, Mateo!
- MateoEs un cumplido sincero.It is a sincere compliment.
- SofíaSos muy amable.You are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
