How to Say "It Looks Good" in Italian

sembra buono

The English phrase "it looks good" is translated into Italian as sembra buono.

This phrase is used to say that something appears to be of good quality or tasty.

What does it mean word for word?

The verb sembra is the third-person singular form of sembrare, meaning "to seem" or "to appear".

Use sembra buono specifically for taste or quality, but use sembra bello if you are commenting on the visual aesthetic or appearance of an object.

The adjective must change gender to match the subject: use sembra buona if the thing being described is a feminine noun (like la pizza).

In Italian, if a dish is so good it is visually perfect, you might hear the phrase è un incanto, which literally means 'it is an enchantment'.
The word buono is a close relative of the English word 'bonus', as both descend from the Latin 'bonus', meaning 'good'.
If you mistakenly use sembra bello when talking about the taste of a soup, an Italian might think you are actually complimenting the shape of the bowl.

Sembra buono sulla carta.
It looks good on paper.
This sentence is useful for showing how to use sembra buono in the context of a theoretical situation.
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La presentazione che hai preparato appare molto gradevole agli occhi degli investitori.
The presentation you have prepared looks very pleasing to the investors.
Il tuo nuovo abito ha un bell'aspetto! Ti sta davvero bene!
Your new dress looks great! It suits you really well!
Il tuo nuovo tatuaggio sembra figo! Ci hai messo molta personalità.
Your new tattoo looks cool! You've added a lot of personality.
Questo dolce sembra buono.
This dessert looks good.

Lorenzo and Giulia are looking at a menu in a restaurant.

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