mujer hermosa
/muxeɾ eɾmosa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gorgeous woman" is translated into Spanish as mujer hermosa.
mujer hermosa is used to describe a woman who is very beautiful or attractive. Depending on the context and the level of emphasis, it can be translated as either "beautiful woman" or "gorgeous woman".
Which one should you use?
While mujer hermosa is a standard way to express this, you can use mujer bellísima or mujer preciosa to convey a similar level of extreme beauty or high intensity. Additionally, in poetic or highly literary contexts, the adjective may be placed before the noun as hermosa mujer.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective hermosa must agree in gender with the feminine noun mujer.
How do you pronounce it?
/muxeɾ eɾmosa/
Did you know?
- In various Latin American countries, hermosa is frequently used as a term of endearment for daughters or granddaughters, regardless of their age, functioning more like 'sweetheart' than a comment on looks.
- While hermosa means 'beautiful', its root is shared with the word hermandad meaning 'brotherhood' or 'sisterhood', originally relating to the idea of being 'well-formed' or 'fitting' together.
- Using hermosa to describe a woman can be perceived as more romantic or intimate than using bella. The word bella is often viewed as a more objective or artistic description of beauty.
Examples in context
- Con su elegancia y encanto, es una mujer hermosa.With her elegance and charm, she is a gorgeous woman.
- ¡Qué mujer preciosa! Su belleza ilumina cualquier lugar.What a gorgeous woman! Her beauty illuminates any place.
- Ella siempre es una mujer deslumbrante en cualquier ocasión.She is always a dazzling woman on any occasion.
- Ella es una mujer hermosa.She is a gorgeous woman.
- Esa mujer hermosa camina por la calle.That gorgeous woman walks down the street.
- Conocí a una mujer hermosa en la fiesta.I met a gorgeous woman at the party.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are looking at a photo in a magazine.
- Javier¿Viste a esa mujer hermosa en la revista?Did you see that gorgeous woman in the magazine?
- SofíaSí, ella es realmente muy bella.Yes, she is truly very beautiful.
- JavierEs una mujer hermosa, ¿verdad?She is a gorgeous woman, right?
- SofíaTotalmente, es impresionante.Totally, she is stunning.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
