bello

/ˈbɛl.lo/adjective · feminine / noun · masculineA1 / C1

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Significado · adjective

beautiful, nice

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!

Formas de la palabra (10)

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

beauty

Il bello di vivere qui è il mare.
The beauty of living here is the sea.

Quel bello non mi ha nemmeno salutato.
That guy didn't even say hi to me.

Il bello di questa foto è la luce.
The best part of this photo is the light.

Formas de la palabra (2)

Palabra	Formas de la palabra
bello	masculine · singular
belli	masculine · plural

As a noun, bello is uncommon alone; beauty is usually bellezza. You mainly meet bello in fixed expressions or colloquial uses.
Il bello means “the good part” or “the best bit,” not a beautiful male person. Watch the article: il bello di…
In colloquial speech, bello can address a man: Ciao, bello. It is informal and can sound flirtatious, joking, or regional.