Bonnie
/bonnje/from spelling rules
The Spanish word Bonnie means beautiful, pretty or attractive.
Bonnie is an adjective used to describe someone or something as being beautiful, pretty or attractive.
Meaning: Beautiful, pretty, attractive (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
/bonnje/
Did you know?
- Although bonnie is not Spanish, the word bonito is used for 'pretty' in Spanish and is also the name of a family of fish. If you call a fish bonito in a Spanish market, you are naming the species, not just complimenting its looks.
- While Bonnie might look like a Spanish word, it is actually an English adjective of Scottish origin. It does not exist in the Spanish lexicon and would likely be mistaken for a proper name.
- Spanish speakers use the word bonito to describe beauty that is cute or delicate, whereas bello is used for a more profound, artistic or sublime beauty. Using bonito for a grand cathedral might sound slightly juvenile to a native speaker.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are looking at a photo of a garden.
- SofíaMira este jardín, es muy bonnie.Look at this garden, it is very beautiful.
- AlejandroSí, tiene flores muy coloridas.Yes, it has very colorful flowers.
- SofíaMe gustaría tener uno así.I would like to have one like that.
- AlejandroPodemos diseñar uno juntos, Sofía.We can design one together, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
