bionda
/ˈbjon.da/
The Italian word for blonde is bionda.
The term is used to describe someone with pale yellow or golden hair.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the person being described. Use the feminine singular form bionda when describing a woman or a girl. For a man, use the masculine form biondo. When describing a group of men or a mixed-gender group, use the masculine plural form biondi.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈbjon.da/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word biondo can also describe the color of certain types of honey or the specific golden hue of a well-poured beer.
- The term biondo is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'blonde', both tracing back to the Germanic word 'blond'.
- Italy has a strong cultural association between biondo and 'angelic' qualities, often used in literature to signal purity or innocence.
Examples in context
- È una donna bionda.She's a blonde woman.This sentence is useful for describing a blonde woman using bionda.Tatoeba #10790770 by Guybrush88, translation #8825033 by CH
- Mia figlia è bionda.My daughter is blonde.This sentence is useful for stating that a daughter is blonde using bionda.Tatoeba #6933534 by Guybrush88, translation #5593037 by carlosalberto
- È una ragazza bionda.She is a blonde girl.This sentence is useful for describing a blonde girl using bionda.Tatoeba #380347 by Pharamp, translation #313325 by CC
- Il sole ha schiarito i suoi capelli, ora è bionda.The sun has lightened her hair, now she is blonde.
- Mia sorella è castana, ma mia madre è bionda.My sister is light brown-haired, but my mother is blonde.
- Ciao, biondina! Come stai oggi?Hello, blondie! How are you today?
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Chiara are looking at a photo of a friend.
- MatteoMa chi è quella ragazza bionda?But who is that blonde girl?
- ChiaraÈ una mia amica di scuola.She is a friend from school.
- MatteoÈ davvero molto bionda.She is truly very blonde.
- ChiaraSì, ha i capelli dorati.Yes, she has golden hair.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bionda, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
