леп
Cyrillic
The English word beautiful is translated into Serbian as леп. Wiktionary also lists лијеп and лип.
Meaning: attractive (adj)
Ways to say it
| Serbian | Note |
|---|---|
| леп | Cyrillic |
| лијеп | Cyrillic |
| лип | Cyrillic |
| lep | Latin |
| lijep | Latin |
The adjective is used to describe something or someone as attractive. While its primary meaning is beautiful or attractive, it is also frequently used to mean nice or pleasant when describing experiences, a day or the weather.
Which one should you use?
The form леп primarily means beautiful or attractive, but it can also mean nice or pleasant. You can also use the form прелеп to mean extremely beautiful or gorgeous by adding the prefix пре-.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form лијеп is used in the Ijekavian dialect, which is common in Montenegro and parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine singular is лепа, the neuter singular is лепо and the masculine plural is лепи.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, saying лепо (the neuter form) is a standard way to say 'okay' or 'fine' when responding to a suggestion, similar to 'sounds good'.
- In Serbian, the word лепо is used not just for beauty, but to say something is done 'correctly' or 'properly'. For example, if a child behaves well, they are described as acting лепо.
- The masculine plural form лепи can also be used in the phrase лепи моји, a poetic way to address someone with affection, similar to 'my dear'.
Examples in context
- To je zaista lepo.That's really beautiful.Tatoeba #4273322 by Lebad, translation #2045762 by CK
- Да ли је Мери лепа?Is Mary beautiful?Tatoeba #8894714 by Lebad, translation #8881458 by CK
- Јутро је тако лепо.It's such a beautiful morning.Tatoeba #11055720 by Lebad, translation #2045813 by CK
- Ona je lepa devojka.She is a beautiful girl.
- Ta slika je lepa.That painting is beautiful.
- Imate prelepu kuću.You have a beautiful house.
- Ovo je prelepo mesto.This is a beautiful place.
- Divim se tvomu talentu, prava lepota.I admire your talent, such beauty.
- Imaš lepan osmeh!You have a beautiful smile!
- Divno je veče danas.It's a beautiful evening tonight.
- Proveo sam divan dan.I had a beautiful day.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Marko and Jelena are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- MarkoПогледај овај сликарски рад, веома је леп.Look at this painting, it is very beautiful.
- JelenaСлажем се, боје су заиста дивне.I agree, the colors are truly wonderful.
- MarkoМислим да би овај леп призор украсио моју кућу.I think this beautiful scene would decorate my house.
- JelenaТо би била одлична идеја, Марко.That would be a great idea, Marko.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beautiful” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
