hermosa vida
/eɾmosa bida/from spelling rules
The English phrase "beautiful life" is translated into Spanish as hermosa vida.
Which one should you use?
While hermosa vida is a valid phrase, placing the adjective after the noun as vida hermosa is more common in standard descriptive Spanish. Another common alternative is bella vida, which often carries a slightly more poetic or aesthetic connotation than hermosa vida.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a complete sentence, you will often need to include the indefinite article una before the phrase, resulting in una hermosa vida.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if someone says ¡Qué vida! (What a life!) with a heavy sigh, they might actually be complaining about how difficult or exhausting their life is rather than praising it.
- The word vida is used in the common idiom dar la vida, meaning to give one's life for someone, which is used more casually in Spanish to express extreme effort than the English equivalent.
- While English speakers often say 'beautiful life' to describe a period of time, a Spanish speaker might use buena vida to specifically refer to a lifestyle of indulgence and sensory pleasure.
Examples in context
- Estoy agradecido por tener una vida bella llena de amor.I am grateful to have a beautiful life full of love.
- ¡Qué hermosa es la vida cuando la vives con pasión!How beautiful life is when you live it with passion!
- Tenemos una hermosa vida aquí.We have a beautiful life here.
- Ella siempre quiso una hermosa vida.She always wanted a beautiful life.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are watching the sunset on a beach.
- ElenaMira este paisaje, Mateo.Look at this landscape, Mateo.
- MateoEs verdad, tenemos una hermosa vida.It is true, we have a beautiful life.
- ElenaMe siento muy afortunada de estar contigo.I feel very lucky to be with you.
- MateoYo también, Elena.Me too, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
