بہت خوبصورت
bahut khoobsurat/bə.ɦoːt̪ xuːb.suː.ɾət̪/word by word
In Urdu, very beautiful is بہت خوبصورت (bahut khoobsurat).
The phrase بہت خوبصورت is used to describe someone or something that is extremely attractive or pleasing to look at.
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of بہت (very) and خوبصورت (beautiful).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase بہت خوبصورت is gender-neutral. It does not change regardless of whether you are describing a male, a female or an inanimate object.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bahut khoobsurat. It consists of 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- In a cultural context, when praising someone's beauty with بہت خوبصورت, it is common to follow the phrase with 'MashAllah' to show appreciation and ward off the 'evil eye'.
- The word خوبصورت is a compound of two Persian roots, where خوب means 'well' or 'good' and صورت means 'appearance' or 'form'.
- While بہت خوبصورت is the standard for 'very beautiful', Urdu poetry often uses the word حسین (haseen) to describe beauty, which carries a more romantic or artistic connotation.
Examples in context
- تمھارا کوٹ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Your coat is very beautiful.This sentence shows how to describe an object, such as a coat, using بہت خوبصورت.Tatoeba #1505828 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1505503 by somekinda
- ہوائی کی شام بہت خوبصورت ہے۔The evening in Hawaii is very beautiful.This sentence uses بہت خوبصورت to describe a setting or time of day.Tatoeba #1600218 by nabeel_tahir, translation #34968 by jakov
- آسٹریلوی لڑکیاں بہت خوبصورت ہیں۔Australian women are very beautiful.This sentence demonstrates the use of بہت خوبصورت when describing people.Tatoeba #1521772 by nabeel_tahir, translation #595441 by CK
- وہ لباس بہت خوبصورت ہے۔That dress is very beautiful.
- واہ واہ! تمہاری تصویر بہت پیاری ہے۔Wow! Your picture is very lovely.
Example conversation
Hamza and Aisha are visiting an art gallery.
- حمزہ Hamzaیہ تصویر بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Yeh tasveer bohat khoobsurat hai.This painting is very beautiful.
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، اس کے رنگ بہت پیارے ہیں۔Haan, is ke rang bohat pyare hain.Yes, its colors are very lovely.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا تمہیں یہ پسند آئی؟Kya tumhein yeh pasand aayi?Did you like it?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی، یہ واقعی بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Ji, yeh waqayi bohat khoobsurat hai.Yes, it really is very beautiful.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (بہت, خوبصورت) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بہت, خوبصورت, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
