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If you’re visiting Italy, you’ll have many reasons to use the word “beautiful” and its synonyms.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From the landscapes and buildings to the food and the people, la<\/em><\/strong> bellezza<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(beauty) is everywhere.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

In this post, you’ll learn 41 different ways to say “beautiful” in Italian, along with some phrases and expressions about beauty.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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How to Say “Beautiful” in Italian<\/h2>\n

\"Portofino-coastal-scene\"<\/p>\n

Bello, bellissimo<\/em> and molto bello<\/em> are three of the most common ways Italians say “beautiful.” We’ll go over each one below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bello<\/em> (Beautiful)<\/h3>\n

The most straightforward way to say “beautiful”<\/strong> in Italian is bello.<\/em> You’ve surely heard this word before in the phrase “Ciao, bello!”<\/em>\u00a0(Hi\/Bye, handsome!) or, when directed toward a female, “Ciao, bella!”<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>(Hi\/Bye, beautiful!).<\/p>\n

As you can see, the ending of this Italian adjective<\/a> changes depending on the gender and number of the noun it describes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Adjective<\/th>Form<\/th>Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
bello<\/b><\/i> <\/a>\n <\/td>masculine singular <\/td> un uomo bello<\/i> <\/a>\n \u00a0(a handsome man)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bella<\/b><\/i> <\/a>\n <\/td>feminine singular <\/td> una donna bella<\/i> <\/a>\n (a beautiful woman)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
belli<\/b><\/i> <\/a>\n <\/td>masculine plural <\/td> uomini belli<\/i> <\/a>\n (handsome men)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
belle<\/b><\/i> <\/a>\n <\/td>feminine plural <\/td> donne belle<\/i> <\/a>\n (beautiful women)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

This adjective can come before or after the noun. When it comes before the noun, it follows the rules of the definite articles<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For example, to describe a singular masculine noun starting with a vowel, you would change bello<\/em>\u00a0to bell’: <\/em>un bell’amico<\/strong><\/em> (a beautiful [male] friend). Check out this article to learn more about how to use bello<\/em> before nouns.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

We also use bello<\/em> to mean “nice,” “good” and “fine,” among other things<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bellissimo<\/em> (Very beautiful)<\/h3>\n

Sometimes, using bello <\/em>alone just doesn’t cut it.\u00a0 When you need something a little stronger, you can add the suffix<\/a> -issimo<\/em> to create the superlative<\/strong> of the adjective. For example:\u00a0<\/p>\n

un tramonto<\/em> bellissimo<\/em><\/strong> (a very beautiful sunset)
\nuna giornata <\/em>bellissima<\/em><\/strong> (a very beautiful day)
\nbellissimi<\/strong> sorrisi<\/em> (very beautiful smiles)
\nbellissime <\/strong>scarpe<\/em> (very beautiful shoes)<\/p>\n

Molto bello<\/em> (Very beautiful)<\/h3>\n

You can also use the adverb molto<\/em> (very) before bello<\/em> to say “very beautiful.”\u00a0This phrase always follows the noun<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

un vestito molto bello<\/strong><\/em> (a very beautiful dress)
\nuna serata molto bella<\/strong><\/em> (a very beautiful evening)
\npaesaggi molto belli<\/strong><\/em> (very beautiful landscapes)
\nrose molto belle<\/strong><\/em> (very beautiful roses)<\/p>\n

Other Ways to Say “Beautiful” in Italian<\/h2>\n

\"Trevi-Fountain-in-Rome\"<\/p>\n

If you really want to sound like a local, you can’t just go around calling everything you see bello <\/em>or bellissimo.<\/em>\u00a0<\/p>\n

To help you expand your descriptive vocabulary, I’ve compiled a list of 18 other ways to describe things that are beautiful or pleasing<\/strong>:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Italian<\/th>English<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
attraente<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>attractive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
belloccio<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>good-looking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stupendo<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>stunning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
incantevole<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>lovely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
grazioso<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>pretty\/lovely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
carino<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>cute<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
raggiante<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>radiant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
meraviglioso<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>marvelous <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
magnifico<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>magnificent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
divino<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>divine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
elegante<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>elegant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
indescrivibile<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>indescribable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
luminoso<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>luminous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
scintillante<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>sparkling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
celestiale<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>heavenly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
avvenente<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>appealing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
incantevole<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>enchanting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
eccezionale<\/b> <\/a>\n <\/i><\/td>exceptional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Don’t forget to adjust the endings <\/strong>of these adjectives as needed. For example:<\/p>\n

La vista dal balcone \u00e8 stupenda<\/strong>.<\/em> (The view from the balcony is stunning.)<\/p>\n

Hanno due bambine carine<\/strong>.<\/em> (They have two cute little girls.)<\/p>\n

Le donne alla festa indossavano abiti molto eleganti<\/strong>.<\/em> (The women wore very elegant dresses to the party.)<\/p>\n

Beautiful Expressions in Italian<\/h2>\n

\"Venice-Italy\"<\/p>\n

To go along with your new vocabulary words for describing beautiful things, here are some Italian phrases and expressions about beauty:<\/p>\n