magandang babae
The English phrase "beautiful woman" is translated into Tagalog as magandang babae.
magandang babae is used to refer to a woman who is physically attractive or pleasing to look at.
Which one should you use?
magandang babae describes a beautiful woman, while maganda ang babae is a statement that the woman is beautiful. If you want to say 'the woman is beautiful' as a complete sentence, you would say maganda ang babae.
Did you know?
- Using magandang babae as a compliment is quite direct, and in many social settings, Filipinos might prefer more indirect or subtle ways to praise someone's appearance.
- The word maganda is used not only for physical beauty but also to describe 'good' weather or a 'nice' piece of news.
- In traditional Filipino culture, a magandang babae might be described as having kutis porselana, which means 'porcelain skin'.
Examples in context
- Ikaw ay isang magandang babae.You are a beautiful woman.This sentence is useful for practicing how to say "You are a beautiful woman" using the form magandang babae.Tatoeba #3064180 by mervert1, translation #2045782 by CK
- Siya ay isang magandang babae.She is a beautiful woman.
- Nakakita ako ng magandang babae sa parke.I saw a beautiful woman at the park.
Example conversation
Jose gives a compliment to Angela.
- JoseAngela, napakaganda mo ngayon.Angela, you are very beautiful today.
- AngelaSalamat, Jose!Thank you, Jose!
- JoseKahit sino ay sasabihin na magandang babae ka.Anyone would say that you are a beautiful woman.
- AngelaNakakatuwa ka naman.You are making me happy.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
