guapa
/ˈɡwapa/
The Spanish word guapa means beautiful or attractive when describing a woman.
guapa is an adjective used to describe a woman who is physically attractive or beautiful. While its primary meaning is beauty, it can also be used colloquially in some contexts to mean 'cool' or 'great'. You might also hear the exclamation ¡Qué guapa! to express 'How beautiful!' A common synonym is the informal word bonita, which means 'pretty'.
Which one should you use?
To address a male, you can use guapo instead of guapa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word changes based on gender and number. Use guapa for an attractive woman, guapo for an attractive man and the plural form guapas when referring to a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈɡwapa/
Did you know?
- While guapa usually means beautiful, in some regions of Spain it can describe someone who is brave or daring, as seen in the phrase estás muy guapo to mean someone is acting tough.
- In Spain, guapa is often used as a friendly term of address for women by strangers, such as a shopkeeper calling a customer hola, guapa, without implying romantic interest.
- While a stranger calling you guapa in a Madrid shop might just be a polite social lubricant, the same word used in certain Latin American cities can be taken as a very direct and potentially forward flirtation.
Examples in context
- ¡Buenos días, señora! Está usted muy guapa hoyGood morning, madam! You look very beautiful today
- Doña María, está usted siempre muy guapaMrs. Maria, you always look very beautiful
- ¡Hola, guapa! ¿Cómo estás?Hello, beautiful! How are you?
- ¡Qué bonita estás hoy!You look beautiful today!
- Ana, ¡qué guapa te ves con ese vestido!Ana, you look beautiful in that dress!
- ¡Hola, guapa! ¿Estás lista para salir?Hello, beautiful! Are you ready to go out?
- María, estás guapísima hoy. Tu sonrisa ilumina la habitación.Maria, you look gorgeous today. Your smile lights up the room.
- Ella es una mujer muy guapa.She is a very beautiful woman.
- Esa chica es muy guapa.That girl is very attractive.
- Te ves muy guapa con ese vestido.You look very beautiful in that dress.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are getting ready for a party.
- Alejandro¡Elena, estás muy guapa!Elena, you look very beautiful!
- ElenaGracias, Alejandro, qué amable eres.Thank you, Alejandro, you are so kind.
- AlejandroEse color te queda muy bien.That color looks very good on you.
- ElenaMe alegra que te guste.I'm glad you like it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry guapa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
