hermosa familia
/eɾmosa familja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beautiful family" is translated into Spanish as hermosa familia.
A group of related people who are attractive or possess a lovely spirit.
Which one should you use?
The form hermosa familia places the adjective before the noun to emphasize the quality of beauty or to create a more poetic and sentimental tone. While this is more emphatic, the alternative familia hermosa is also grammatically correct and is more commonly used in neutral, descriptive contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Latin American countries, the informal phrase linda familia is often used to express "beautiful family".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form hermosa familia, the adjective hermosa precedes the noun familia to provide emphasis on the beauty of the family.
Did you know?
- The word familia comes from the Latin 'familia', which originally referred to the 'slave staff of a household' rather than blood relatives.
- The term familia in Spanish is much broader than the English 'family', often encompassing any tight-knit group of people, even if they share no blood relation.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling a family hermosa can be a social ritual of 'cortesía' used to maintain harmony, even if the speaker is not close to the family.
Examples in context
- Tenés una hermosa familia.You have a beautiful family.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use hermosa familia in a sentence.Tatoeba #2154834 by hayastan, translation #2045803 by CK
- ¡Tienes una familia hermosa!You have a beautiful family!
- ¡Son una familia preciosa!You are a beautiful family!
- Él tiene una hermosa familia.He has a beautiful family.
- Es una hermosa familia de artistas.It is a beautiful family of artists.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are looking at an old photo album.
- DanielSofía, tienes una hermosa familia.Sofía, you have a beautiful family.
- SofíaMuchas gracias, Daniel.Thank you very much, Daniel.
- DanielTodos se ven muy felices.Everyone looks very happy.
- SofíaSí, son muy unidos.Yes, they are very close.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries familia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
