bella moglie
/ˈbɛl.la ˈmoʎ.ʎe/word by word
The English phrase 'beautiful wife' is translated into Italian as bella moglie.
bella moglie is a phrase used to describe a spouse who is considered physically or spiritually attractive.
Which one should you use?
While bella moglie focuses on beauty, using moglie bellissima places a slightly stronger emphasis on the quality of beauty itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective bella must agree in gender (feminine) and number (singular) with the noun moglie. You can strengthen the adjective to bellissima to say 'very beautiful wife' (e.g., bellissima moglie).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of bella moglie is /ˈbɛl.la ˈmoʎ.ʎe/. It consists of 4 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- Calling a spouse bella in Italy often extends beyond physical looks to encompass bella figura, a cultural concept involving dignity and grace in social presentation.
- If you wish to call your wife 'beautiful' as a nickname, Italians often use the diminutive bellina or bellissima, as bella moglie sounds more like a formal description than a romantic endearment.
- The word moglie descends from the Latin mulier, which meant 'woman'. Over time, the meaning shifted from any adult woman to specifically a married one.
Examples in context
- Ha una bella moglie.He has a beautiful wife.This sentence is useful for describing the possession of a bella moglie.Tatoeba #7645876 by Guybrush88, translation #7382319 by CH
- Aveva una bella moglie.She had a beautiful wife.Tatoeba #12861569 by Guybrush88, translation #8607616 by shekitten
- Yanni aveva una bella moglie.Yanni had a beautiful wife.This sentence is useful for describing how a person named Yanni possessed a bella moglie.Tatoeba #12861631 by Guybrush88, translation #9714781 by Amastan
- Hai reso la mia vita più bella, mia splendida sposa.You have made my life more beautiful, my stunning wife.
- Sono fortunato ad avere te come mia bella mogliettina.I'm lucky to have you as my beautiful little wife.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lorenzo is introducing his spouse to a colleague.
- LorenzoTi presento mia bella moglie, Chiara.I introduce you to my beautiful wife, Chiara.
- ChiaraPiacere di conoscerti, Chiara!Nice to meet you, Chiara!
- LorenzoLei è una donna incredibile.She is an incredible woman.
- ChiaraSi vede che sei molto felice.It's clear that you are very happy.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bella, moglie) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bella, moglie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
