csinos
[ˈt͡ʃinoʃ]
The English word 'cute' can be translated into Hungarian in several ways depending on the context, with csinos being the default form. Wiktionary also lists csini and bájos.
Meaning: attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hungarian | IPA |
|---|---|
| csinos | [ˈt͡ʃinoʃ] (narrow) |
| csini | |
| bájos | [ˈbaːjoʃ] (narrow) |
| elbűvölő | [ˈɛlbyːvøløː] (narrow) |
| vonzó | [ˈvonzoː] (narrow) |
Which one should you use?
The different forms express different shades of meaning: csinos is the standard term but its primary meaning is closer to 'pretty', 'neat' or 'smartly dressed'. If 'cute' implies a sense of charm, sweetness or loveliness, use bájos (charming/lovely). For a much stronger sense of being enchanting or captivating, use elbűvölő. If you want to focus on physical or magnetic attraction rather than youthful or dainty qualities, use vonzó (attractive/alluring).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The word csini is an informal, more colloquial and playful diminutive version of csinos. The term édes is an informal way to say 'sweet' and is commonly used to describe babies.
Did you know?
- The word elbűvölő contains the root bűvöl, which historically relates to casting a spell or using magic to enchant someone.
- The word vonzó comes from the verb vonz, which means 'to pull' or 'to attract', making the word 'attractive' a literal description of a magnetic pull.
- The word báj in the term bájos originally referred to a 'charm' or a 'spell', implying that the person has a magical quality to their beauty.
Examples in context
- Marynek csinos pasija van.Mary has a cute boyfriend.This sentence shows how to use csinos to describe a boyfriend.Tatoeba #3796360 by juliusbear, translation #3791371 by Hybrid
- Lehet, hogy bájos, de én nem kedvelem.She may be cute, but I don't like her.This sentence demonstrates the use of bájos to describe a person's charm.Tatoeba #2148517 by Muelisto, translation #312991 by CM
- Ez a kölyökkutya nagyon aranyosThis puppy is very cute
- Ő egy bájos kislányShe is a cute little girl
- Ez az édes baba már sétálni tudThis sweet baby can already walk
- Nagyon bájos az új cicádYour new kitten is very charming
- A barátnőd nagyon csinos, amikor mosolyogYour girlfriend looks very pretty when she smiles
- Ez a kis kutyus nagyon aranyoska!This little puppy is so adorable!
- Már tud sétálni, milyen édes!He can already walk, how sweet!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zoltán and Anna are looking at a photo of a new puppy.
- ZoltánNézd, milyen csinos kis körcs!Look, what a cute little pup!
- AnnaIgen, nagyon édes a kutyus.Yes, the dog is very sweet.
- ZoltánSzeretnék egy ilyen csinos kutyát.I would like a cute dog like that.
- AnnaAkár beszélhetünk róla később, Zoltán.We can talk about it later, Zoltán.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cute” translations and entries csinos, bájos, elbűvölő, vonzó, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
