música bonita
/ˈmu.zi.kɐ buˈni.tɐ/word by word
The Portuguese phrase for "beautiful song" is música bonita.
música bonita is used to describe a piece of music that is aesthetically pleasing or pleasing to the ear.
Which one should you use?
While both are used for a beautiful piece of music, música bonita is a general term for any beautiful music, whereas canção bonita specifically refers to a beautiful song that contains lyrics.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase música bonita, the adjective bonita must agree in gender with the feminine noun música.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmu.zi.kɐ buˈni.tɐ/. The word has 5 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use música bonito. Using the masculine form bonito with the feminine noun música is grammatically incorrect.
Did you know?
- In a musical context, if a song is very catchy and pleasant, a Portuguese speaker might use the slang term chiclete to describe it, literally meaning 'gum'.
- Portuguese has a specific word, saudade, to describe the beautiful but melancholic longing often found in traditional songs like fado.
- In Portuguese, the word bonito can be used sarcastically to describe something that is actually ugly or an 'interesting' mistake.
Examples in context
- Que música bonita!What a beautiful song!This sentence is useful for expressing admiration for the música bonita.Tatoeba #6804840 by Ricardo14, translation #9363771 by CK
- A última composição de Mozart é uma canção maravilhosa que continua a encantar amantes da música.Mozart's latest composition is a marvelous song that continues to enchant music lovers.
- Esta é uma música bonita.This is a beautiful song.
- Eu ouvi uma música bonita no rádio.I heard a beautiful song on the radio.
Example conversation
Beatriz and Gabriel are listening to the radio.
- BeatrizQue música bonita está tocando!What a beautiful song is playing!
- GabrielEu concordo, a melodia é ótima.I agree, the melody is great.
- BeatrizVocê sabe o nome dessa música bonita?Do you know the name of this beautiful song?
- GabrielNão sei, mas vou pesquisar agora.I don't know, but I'll look it up now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (música, bonita) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
