es hermosa
/es eɾmosa/from spelling rules
To say that someone is beautiful in Spanish, you use es hermosa.
This phrase is used to describe a person who has a very attractive physical appearance.
Which one should you use?
While es hermosa implies a high level of beauty or elegance, es guapa is a more common, everyday way to say someone is attractive or good-looking.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin American countries, it is common to say Eres bonito/a de verdad to mean 'You are really beautiful/pretty'. Additionally, in some Latin American countries, the phrase Eres divino/a is used to compliment someone's appearance or specific features.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say a man is beautiful, you must change the adjective to the masculine form es hermoso. You can also increase the intensity of the compliment by using the superlative form es bellísima, which means 'is extremely beautiful'.
How do you pronounce it?
/es eɾmosa/
Did you know?
- In some dialects, calling someone un bombón literally means calling them 'a marshmallow' or 'a chocolate', but it is used to say they are extremely attractive.
- Spanish speakers often use the phrase estás muy guapa instead of eres guapa to compliment someone's look for a specific event, like a party or a date.
- The term guapa is so versatile in Spain that it can be used to describe someone's style or even a clever way of doing something. In some contexts, it describes a 'cool' or 'smart' person rather than just a pretty face.
Examples in context
- Esa mujer es hermosa.That woman is beautiful.
- Tu madre es hermosa.Your mother is beautiful.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are looking at a photo in a magazine.
- AlejandroMira esta modelo, es hermosa.Look at this model, she is beautiful.
- ElenaSí, ella es hermosa.Yes, she is beautiful.
- AlejandroElena, tú también eres hermosa.Elena, you are beautiful too.
- ElenaGracias, Alejandro, eres muy amable.Thanks, Alejandro, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
