muy hermoso
/mui eɾmoso/from spelling rules
The English phrase "very beautiful" is translated into Spanish as muy hermoso.
muy hermoso is used to describe someone or something that is extremely attractive or pleasing to look at. The word hermoso can describe people, objects, landscapes or even abstract concepts like a poem or an idea.
Which one should you use?
While muy hermoso is a common way to express beauty, muy bello is often used to describe something with a more refined, aesthetic or artistic beauty. Additionally, muy hermoso implies a higher degree of beauty or a more profound aesthetic than muy bonito, which translates closer to "very pretty".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, muy linda and hermosísima are common alternatives to express very beautiful. In Argentina, it is common to use divina to express very beautiful.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use muy hermosa for feminine nouns, muy hermosos for masculine plural nouns and muy hermosas for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- A Spanish speaker might describe a complete disaster as hermoso when using sarcasm to highlight how bad a situation is.
- The current spelling of hermoso reflects a historical sound shift where the initial 'f' from Old Spanish fermoso became a silent 'h'.
- While muy hermoso is correct, Spanish speakers often prefer the superlative hermosísimo to add a stronger emotional punch to the compliment.
Examples in context
- Ese poema es muy hermoso.That poem is very beautiful.This sentence shows how to use muy hermoso to describe a poem.Tatoeba #9150354 by Galko, translation #7123101 by CM
- El río es muy hermoso por aquí.The river is very beautiful around here.This sentence illustrates using muy hermoso to describe a river.Tatoeba #1296508 by Shishir, translation #45767 by CK
- Colombia es un país muy hermoso.Colombia is a very beautiful country.This sentence demonstrates using muy hermoso to describe a country.Tatoeba #10914761 by Eremon, translation #8738730 by Adelpa
- Ella es muy hermosaShe is very beautiful
- La obra de arte es muy bonitaThe artwork is very beautiful
- La modelo es sumamente bellaThe model is extremely beautiful
- ¡Esa casa es requetebonita!That house is really beautiful!
- ¡Estás guapísima!You look really beautiful!
- ¡Eres preciosa de morir!You are absolutely beautiful!
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Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are visiting an art gallery.
- SofíaMira este cuadro, es muy hermoso.Look at this painting, it is very beautiful.
- MateoTienes razón, los colores son increíbles.You are right, the colors are incredible.
- SofíaMe gustaría tener algo así en casa.I would like to have something like that at home.
- MateoSería un detalle muy hermoso para tu sala.It would be a very beautiful detail for your living room.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
