Roma è bella
The English phrase "Rome is beautiful" is translated into Italian as Roma è bella.
Use Roma è bella to make a simple statement that the city of Rome is aesthetically pleasing. If you wish to express that the city is extremely beautiful, you can use the superlative form Roma è bellissima.
What does it mean word for word?
The word bella means "beautiful". It is the feminine singular form of the adjective bello, used here to match the feminine gender of the city Roma.
How does it change in a sentence?
To intensify the description, you can use the form Roma è bellissima to convey that Rome is very beautiful.
When do people say it?
Italians often refer to Rome by its nickname, La città eterna, which means "The Eternal City".
Did you know?
- In Italian, bella can be used to describe a 'nice' or 'significant' amount of time or distance, even if there is nothing aesthetically beautiful about the duration.
- The phrase bella is used in the popular Italian expression bella ciao, which is a world-famous folk song of resistance and freedom rather than a comment on beauty.
- The accent on the word è is used to distinguish it from the word e, which means 'and'. Without this small mark, the sentence would be read as 'Rome and beautiful'.
Examples in context
- Roma è una città bellissima.Rome is a very beautiful city.
- Roma è bella in primavera.Rome is beautiful in spring.
- Sì, Roma è bella sotto il sole.Yes, Rome is beautiful under the sun.
- Tutti dicono che Roma è bella.Everyone says that Rome is beautiful.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a trip to Italy.
- GiuliaTi piace l'idea di visitare l'Italia?Do you like the idea of visiting Italy?
- FrancescoSì, soprattutto perché Roma è bella.Yes, especially because Rome is beautiful.
- GiuliaHai ragione, Francesco, è una città stupenda.You're right, Francesco, it's a wonderful city.
- FrancescoNon vedo l'ora di andarci.I can't wait to go there.
