besado por el sol
/besado poɾ el sol/from spelling rules
The English phrase "sun kissed" can be translated into Spanish as besado por el sol.
besado por el sol is used to describe skin or hair that has been lightly browned by exposure to the sun. This phrase is primarily used in poetic, descriptive or advertising contexts, such as in beauty or skincare marketing, rather than in everyday casual conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of "sun kissed", where besado means "kissed" and por el sol means "by the sun".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase must match the gender and number of the noun it describes. If you are describing a feminine noun like piel (skin), you must change the masculine besado to the feminine besada (e.g., besada por el sol). If you are describing a masculine plural noun like cabellos (hairs/locks), you must use the plural form besados (e.g., besados por el sol).
How do you pronounce it?
/besado poɾ el sol/
Did you know?
- While sol means 'sun' in the phrase besado por el sol, the Peruvian currency of the same name actually comes from the Latin word solidus, meaning 'solid piece of gold'.
- Spanish uses the same word sol for the sun as well as a musical note in the solfège system, which is used globally for sight-reading music.
- While the phrase is a literal translation, using besado por el sol in a casual conversation might make you sound like a character in a romantic novel.
Examples in context
- Estás muy bronceado/aYou are very sun kissed
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, por, sol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
