bello
/ˈbɛl.lo/masculine
The English word 'beautiful' can be translated into Italian as bello. Wiktionary also lists incantevole.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| bello | /ˈbɛl.lo/ | masculine |
| incantevole | /in.kanˈte.vo.le/ |
The word is used to describe something that is attractive.
Which one should you use?
While bello is the standard word for beautiful, incantevole is more intense and carries the sense of being 'enchanting' or 'captivating'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine form of bello is bella. The masculine plural form of bello is belli. The feminine plural form of bello is belle.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbɛl.lo/. The word has 2 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st of 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The phrase fare il bello does not mean to be beautiful, but rather to act spoiled or to do whatever one wants regardless of others.
- In Italy, bella can be used as a casual greeting among friends, such as Bella! which functions like 'Hey!' or 'What's up!'
- If you call a gesture or an action bello, you are not talking about its appearance, but rather that it was 'nice' or 'good' to do.
Examples in context
- Il cane è bello.The dog is beautiful.This sentence is useful for describing a dog using bello.Tatoeba #2222217 by Guybrush88, translation #1097957 by cntrational
- Il Sole è bello.The sun is beautiful.This sentence is useful for describing the sun using bello.Tatoeba #13530523 by Guybrush88, translation #7847074 by Ricardo14
- Il tempo è bello.The weather is beautiful.This sentence is useful for describing the weather using bello.Tatoeba #1817609 by Guybrush88, translation #871770 by CM
- Questo quadro è belloThis painting is beautiful
- Quella città è bellissimaThat city is very beautiful
- La tua voce è bellissima!Your voice is beautiful!
- Un gradevole profumoA beautiful fragrance
- Un giorno stupendoA beautiful day
- Una persona stupendaA beautiful person
- I tuoi capelli sono stupendi!Your hair is beautiful!
- Un tramonto magnificoA beautiful sunset
- Un libro magnificoA beautiful book
- Hai fatto un lavoro magnifico!You did a beautiful job!
- 199 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Francesco and Chiara are walking through a park.
- ChiaraGuarda quel ragazzo, è davvero bello.Look at that guy, he is really handsome.
- FrancescoSì, è un ragazzo molto bello.Yes, he is a very beautiful guy.
- ChiaraE anche il panorama qui è bello.And the view here is beautiful too.
- FrancescoHai ragione, è un posto splendido.You're right, it's a splendid place.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beautiful” translations and entries bello, incantevole, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
