Many years ago it was used to say that somebody looked healthy, not thin, with good skin color. Hermosa (hermoso): Beautiful face and body. Sometimes it is better not to use this word with a woman because she might think you are treating her as an object. Some young people might also use it to refer to cool situations or things, but it's slang.īonita (or bonito, not commonly used for men): Used both for people and objects. It doesn't say anything about the rest of the body. This is the most common word for such things. Guapa (or guapo): Mostly used to say that somebody has a beautiful face. I will admit that I don't know all those in existence, especially those found in Central America, the Philippines and Equatorial Guinea, but my knowledge of what these words mean and how they are used do apply to other regions to some degree. From region to region, you will find differences in usage and meaning. Note: I am a native speaker and this is based mostly on experience with a grain of opinion. Both words can be used in any context, to describe a person, young or old, formal or informal, to describe things or anything you can think of. Translated into English, it basically means that hermoso can be used to describe a healthy-looking child, and, as a native speaker, I can attest that this word is widely used in this context.įor a more general word lindo or bonito is what you are looking for. The RAE definition for hermoso also includes one that is specifically used for children (see hermoso, meaning #4 above). Even so, you will find that some apply the word to other things as well. Hermoso is sometimes used to describe someone but more often used to describe something in nature, a passage or something that is very majestic, such as these images here. Keep in mind that bello is more often used in literary works and grandiloquent expressions, or by someone who wants to show off his vocabulary skills. On the other hand, if the person you are describing or addressing is someone that you would treat formally such as an old person, or a 'respected' person, it might be better to use bello or bonito / lindo. Nonetheless, in Latin America, it is mostly used for people.) (Please note that in many regions of Spain, guapo is used to describe something that is cool, nice or awesome. Guapo is almost never used to describe a thing, except if you are teasing.
If you are young and she/he is young, too, you would seldom treat this person as usted, therefore there's no need to use a word more formal than guapo. Guapa(o) can be used for someone that you wouldn't really treat formally even if you don't know the person.
Guapa can be used for females and it isn't considered weird or uncommon, but bonita for females is preferred over guapa, just as guapo is preferred over bonito for males. Guapa(o) is, most of the time, used for young people and especially for men (i.e., the masculine form guapo, at least in some regions). You ask if guapa can be used for both males and females, well guapa is inherently applied to females, but if you want to apply it to males you have to say guapo. Now that we defined those terms we can see that bonito is also a kind of fish, that lindo is also a man with female mannerisms or that guapo can be clothing or a vain guy who lies. Dicho de una persona: Que tiene respaldo de los gobernantes. Prendas que se ponen en días de fiestas y ocasiones muy señaladas. En estilo picaresco, galán que festeja a una mujer. en vocativo, vacío de significado, como expresión de cariño, a veces con retintín o con tono de irritación. Ostentoso, galán y lucido en el modo de vestir y presentarse.Īdj. Animoso, bizarro y resuelto, que desprecia los peligros y los acomete. vappa, vino estropeado, hombre vil, vagabundo).Īdj. Grandioso, excelente y perfecto en su línea.Īdj. lindo (‖ hombre que presume de hermoso).Īdj.
Hombre afeminado, que presume de hermoso y cuida demasiado de su compostura y aseo. Lindo, agraciado de cierta proporción y belleza. Pez teleósteo comestible, parecido al atún, pero más pequeño.Īdj. Second, let's define all of these terms according to the RAE, this alone may help you see the subtle differences between them. Although some are more appropriate than others depending on context, read further. I will try to make a comprehensive answer on the subject.įirst of all, Guapa(o), Hermosa(o), Linda(o), Bonita(o), Bella(o) are all synonyms to some extent, so one can be used in the place of the other most of the time.
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