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Seven Italian words to express beauty

 

Beautiful architette at every turn in Rome
Beautiful architecture at every turn in Rome

If you’re looking for a word to express beauty, look no further than Italian. The Italian language has many words which capture the essence of beauty in any context. And the words sound beautiful when you say them!

Seven favourite Italian words to express beauty:

1. Bellezza

Often used as an exclamation

Che bellezza! – how beautiful! / that’s beautiful!

Ciao bellezza! – Hello gorgeous!

2. Bellissima

Beautiful

Una giornata bellissima  – a beautiful day

Sei una bellissima donna – you are a beautiful woman

3. Meravigliosa – (my favourite italian word)

Magnificent / wonderful / marvellous

La vita è meravigliosa! – life is wonderful!

4. Straordinario

Extraordinary / special / amazing

Ha una voce straordinario – she has an amazing voice

5. Splendido

Splendid / glorious

Una giornata splendida – a glorious day

6. Smagliante

Dazzling, brilliant

Un sorriso smagliante – a dazzling/bright smile

7.  Stupendo

Stupendous / marvellous

Il Giardino Giusti a Verona è stupendo – The Giusti Garden in Verona is marvellous

The list of beautiful Italian words for beauty is long! Which Italian words do you use to express beauty?

Please share!

Arriverderci!

Colleen

 

 

Immersion in the language of love

Piazza Delle Erbe
Piazza Delle Erbe, Verona

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The first day of school! First, breakfast with my host Ludovica, a gracious Italian woman who insists on speaking only Italian with me. In Classe, the language school is around the corner, less than a minute’s walk. I am the only student in my class, fortuitous as I have four hours of undivided attention from my teachers – there are two – the first for grammar instruction and then a session for conversation. Fantastic young women! An amazing, intense day, listening to and speaking only Italian. My brain could not function very well by the time it was over.

In the afternoon, a walk to Piazza Della Erbe to clear my head and then to a little osteria off the main tourist route for an aperitivo to toast my beautiful friends the Zamberlan sisters.

Cin cin …Isabella