homem bonito
/ˈõ.mẽj̃ buˈni.tu/word by word
In Portuguese, the phrase for "handsome man" is homem bonito.
The phrase homem bonito is used to describe a man who is physically attractive. You can also use homem atraente to refer to a man who is both physically appealing and engaging.
Which one should you use?
While bonito is used for men, the word lindo is a stronger alternative that can be used for both men and women to mean "beautiful" or "gorgeous".
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of homem bonito is homens bonitos, where both the noun and the adjective take the plural suffix.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈõ.mẽj̃ buˈni.tu/
Did you know?
- While homem bonito is common, in many Brazilian regions, people might use the word gato to describe a handsome man, which literally translates to 'cat'.
- In some contexts, bonito can be used sarcastically to describe someone who has behaved badly or is acting 'cheeky'.
- The word homem traces its roots back to the Proto-Indo-European word for 'earthling', suggesting that humans are literally 'beings of the earth'.
Examples in context
- Tom é um homem bonito.Tom is a handsome man.This sentence is useful for stating that Tom is a handsome man using homem bonito.Tatoeba #4907198 by bill, translation #1025172 by CK
- Leila se apaixonou por um homem bonito e se casou.Layla fell in love with a handsome man and got married.This sentence shows a context where someone fell in love with a handsome man using homem bonito.Tatoeba #6104049 by carlosalberto, translation #6103810 by OsoHombre
- Manuel, você é um homem muito bonito!Manuel, you are a very handsome man!
- João, você é um gato!João, you are a stud!
- Aquele é um homem bonito.That is a handsome man.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila and Felipe are people-watching at a cafe.
- CamilaOlha aquele homem bonito ali!Look at that handsome man over there!
- FelipeSim, ele é muito elegante.Yes, he is very elegant.
- CamilaAcho que ele percebeu que estamos olhando.I think he noticed we are looking.
- FelipeVamos fingir que não vimos nada.Let's pretend we didn't see anything.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (homem, bonito) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bonito, homem, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
