Meaning · adjective
beautiful, nice
- good-looking
- good, pleasant
In a sentence
Oggi c'è un bel sole e fa caldo.
Today there's beautiful sunshine and it's warm.
Hai visto quel ragazzo bello in palestra?
Did you see that handsome guy at the gym?
Che bella giornata oggi!
What a beautiful day today!
Word forms (10)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bello | masculine · singular |
| bella | feminine · singular |
| belli | masculine · plural |
| belle | feminine · plural |
| bel | masculine · singular |
| bell' | masculine · singular |
| bello | masculine · singular |
| bell' | feminine · singular |
| bei | masculine · plural |
| begli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'bello' for people/things you admire aesthetically; 'buono' for moral/functional goodness (e.g., 'un buon libro' = a good book).
- Agrees in gender/number: 'bello' (m.s.), 'bella' (f.s.), 'belli' (m.pl.), 'belle' (f.pl.).
- Before nouns, often contracts: 'bel ragazzo' (not 'bello ragazzo'), 'bell’amica' (f.s.).
- before a noun: bel, bell', bello, bei, begli