bellissime foto
The English phrase "great pictures" can be translated into Italian as bellissime foto.
This phrase is used to describe photographs that are visually beautiful or impressive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the superlative form of bella (beautiful) and the plural of foto (photo), literally meaning "very beautiful pictures".
Which one should you use?
You can also use Stupende to mean "amazing" or "stunning".
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective bellissime is the feminine plural form of bellissimo and must agree in gender and number with the feminine plural noun foto. Note that foto is an abbreviation of fotografia and remains the same in both singular and plural forms.
Did you know?
- In Italian, calling a photo bella often implies it is aesthetically pleasing, but if a photo is 'great' because it captures a perfect, candid moment, Italians might use the word riuscita, which literally means 'successful'.
- If you are viewing 'great pictures' on a digital screen, an Italian might refer to them as scatti, which refers to the 'click' or 'snap' of the shutter, rather than just using the word foto.
- If you use stupende to describe pictures, you are using a word that literally means 'stunning' or 'astounding', coming from the Latin 'stupere', meaning 'to be struck senseless'.
Examples in context
- Ho appena visto le tue bellissime immagini! Sei davvero un talento.I just saw your beautiful pictures! You're truly talented.
- Devo dirti che hai scattato delle foto splendide. Mi hanno davvero colpito.I must say you took some splendid pictures. They really impressed me.
- Che foto stupende hai scattato! Mi hanno fatto venire voglia di prendere la macchina fotografica e scattare anch'io.What amazing pictures you took! They make me want to grab my camera and start shooting too.
- Hai davvero un occhio fantastico per le foto! Queste immagini mi sono rimaste impresse.You truly have a fantastic eye for pictures! These images have left a lasting impression on me.
- Hai fatto delle bellissime foto!You took some great pictures!
- Hai scattato delle bellissime foto.You took some great pictures.
- Queste sono bellissime foto del mare.These are great pictures of the sea.
- Il tuo album contiene bellissime foto.Your album contains great pictures.
Example conversation
Alessandro and Chiara are looking at photos on a digital camera.
- AlessandroChiara, hai fatto delle bellissime foto.Chiara, you took some great pictures.
- ChiaraGrazie, Alessandro! Sono molto felice.Thanks, Alessandro! I am very happy.
- AlessandroLa luce in questo scatto è perfetta.The light in this shot is perfect.
- ChiaraSì, è stata una giornata fortunata.Yes, it was a lucky day.
