11 Ways to Say Beautiful in Spanish with Audio Examples

If you want to say beautiful in Spanish, the most common words are hermoso/hermosa, bonito/bonita, lindo/linda, and bello/bella.

Today we will explore a few ways to say beautiful in Spanish in a variety of situations so you can compliment others, flirt and date in Spanish!

For example, can all the terms be used to refer to an object, a place, or a person? Do these terms describe a person and also mean other things?

How do we say beautiful to a man? How do we say beautiful to a woman?

1. Learn the Levels of Beauty: Words and Phrases for Being Beautiful in Spanish

First of all, I hope we’ll all agree that beauty has levels. We may just like something or love it. Likewise, something may seem to us just nice or beautiful.

So, if you’re learning Spanish and wonder how to say beautiful, check this simple chart with different ways of saying beautiful according to the level of beauty.

Later, we will untangle them a bit more.

Ways to say beautiful in spanish
Levels of beauty: Saying beautiful in Spanish

2. Using Adjectives to Say Beautiful: Bonita, Caliente and Muy Buena

Spanish people have a wide array of options when it comes to saying that something or someone is beautiful, for example when flirting. Using adjectives in Spanish sentences is a great way to spice up your speaking in Spanish.

Another great way to spice up your conversations is using chunks. You can learn more about Conversation Based Chunking if you sign up to our Starter Pack!

Hopefully, that’s not the only time you’d say someone or something is beautiful, but if you’d like to learn more flirting vocabulary in Spanish, make sure to check out this video from Spring Spanish, a language learning platform I co-founded:

In the following chart, you will learn different Spanish adjectives that mean beautiful, and that can be used to refer to beautiful people, to a man, to a woman, and to an object or a place.

Some are actually pretty similar to English words!

You’ll also find the English word and an example of usage as a reference.

Remember that in Latin America, different countries may prefer one option or another; you’ll find their preferences there, too! 

Spanish adjectives that mean beautiful in Spanish

SpanishEnglish
Hermoso, Hermosa
Beautiful, Lovely, Gorgeous, Divine, Heavenly, Wonderful, Adorable (Argentina, Uruguay, Peru)
Divino, Divina
Divine
Precioso, Preciosa
Beautiful, Lovely, Gorgeous, Precious, Valuable
Lindo, Linda
Pretty, Nice, Tender
Bello, Bella
Beautiful, Handsome, Gorgeous (Venezuela, Colombia)
Bonito, Bonita
Pretty, Nice, Lovely (Spain)
Guapo, Guapa
Handsome, Beautiful, Wonderful (Spain)
Apuesto
Good-looking, Handsome
Atractivo, Atractiva
Attractive, Attraction, Appeal
Estar bueno, Estar buena (informal)
Being nice, cool, Being hot, Sexy

Say beautiful in Spanish for things and places

SpanishEnglish
Tienes unos ojos hermosos.You have beautiful eyes.
Ā”QuĆ© lugar hermoso!What a beautiful place!
Amar al prójimo es un mandato divino.Loving our neighbor is a divine commandment.
Ā”QuĆ© divino collar!What a beautiful necklace!
ĀæNo es un perrito precioso?Isn’t it a lovely puppy?
Esta playa es preciosa.This beach is gorgeous.
El rubĆ­ es una piedra preciosa.Ruby is a precious stone.
Tu amistad es preciosa para mĆ­.Your friendship is precious to me.
Ā”QuĆ© lindo gatito!What a nice kitten!
Ā”QuĆ© bello gatito!What a lovely kitten!
Ā”QuĆ© bonito gatito!What a nice kitten!
Ā”QuĆ© casa mĆ”s guapa!What a wonderful house!
Me hizo una oferta muy atractiva.She made me a very attractive offer.
Debes visitar los atractivos turĆ­sticos de CancĆŗn.You must visit Cancun tourist attractions.
Tu nuevo carro estĆ” muy bueno.Your new car is very cool.

Say you’re beautiful in Spanish to a woman

SpanishEnglish
Ā”Hola,  hermosa! Te extraƱƩ.Hello, beautiful! I missed you.
La novia estĆ” divina.The bride is beautiful.
Siempre eres bella, pero hoy sĆ­ que estĆ”s preciosa.You’re always pretty, but today you look really beautiful!
Es una niƱa muy linda.She’s a beautiful girl.
Es una niƱa muy bella.She’s a beautiful girl.
Es una niƱa muy bonita.She’s a beautiful girl.
Oye,  guapa, Āæbailamos?Hey beautiful, shall we dance?
Ā”QuĆ© guapa la niƱa! No llora con las inyecciones.What a brave girl! She doesn’t cry with the injections.
Esta actriz es muy atractiva.This actress is very attractive.
Su atractivo es la sonrisa.Her charm is her smile.
La amiga de mi hermana estĆ” muy buena.My sister’s friend is really hot.
PenĆ©lope Cruz es muy sexy.PenĆ©lope Cruz is very sexy.

Say you’re beautiful in Spanish to a man

SpanishEnglish
Ā”Hola, hermoso mĆ­o!Hello, my beautiful!
Ā”Tu hermano es divino!Your brother is adorable!
Es un hombre realmente precioso.He’s a gorgeous man indeed.
Eres el hombre mĆ”s guapo del mundo.You’re the most handsome man in the world!
Es muy guapo cuando estĆ” con los amigos.He’s a tough guy when he’s with his friends.
Sos tan lindo, tan lindo, mi amor!You’re so, so gorgeous, my love!
Ā”QuĆ© bello eres, mi amor!You’re so, so gorgeous, my love!
Es un hombre muy apuesto.He’s a very handsome man.
Tu primo es muy atractivo.Your cousin is very attractive.
Ā”QuĆ© bueno estĆ” JosĆ©!JosĆ© is very hot!
Antonio Banderas es muy sexy.Antonio Banderas is very sexy.

The adjective hot means caliente in Spanish. So, a hot chocolate is chocolate caliente.

But, if by hot you mean sexy or attractive and you’re referring to a person, you need to be very careful when you translate hot into Spanish!

beautiful in spanish - be careful with caliente used for weather
Be careful when you want to say hot or sexy in Spanish: caliente can be used differently!

When talking about a person, caliente is used to describe horny, so you could have an embarrassing time if you don’t think twice before saying the word!

Instead use this word or expression: ā€œYou’re very hotā€ is ā€œEstĆ”s muy buenaā€, or ā€œEres muy sexyā€.

Also, don’t forget that a good start in a Spanish conversation could help you greet and meet people!

3. Learn to Flirt in Spanish: Say Beautiful and More With Conversation Based Chunking

Now that you’ve learned how to say beautiful in Spanish, you’re ready to learn how to flirt and how to say I love you in Spanish!

Take a look at these videos and flirt like a local!

The easiest way to have conversations in Spanish (beyond saying someone is beautiful) is through a method called Conversation Based Chunking™. This method (I’ve written a book on it too) is used by hundreds of thousands of students around the world with great success. 

Curious to learn more? Make sure to get your free Spanish Chunking Starter Pack, where I show you a 4-step method to learn Spanish without having to memorize word lists and grammar rules. It comes with tutorial videos for Conversation Based Chunking ™, resource lists to get you started, and much more. Conversation Based Chunking™ is currently being used by hundreds of thousands of students across the world with great results.

If you want to get fluent in Spanish, I recommend you check out the free starter pack and start implementing the methodology in your studies.

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