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How do you say "beautiful" in Italian?
bellissimo
In Italian, "beautiful" is bellissimo.
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Pronunciation
bay-LEES-see-moh, stress on the second syllable, double 'l' and 'ss' are pronounced fully.
Grammar notes
Bellissimo is the superlative form of bello. It's a regular -o adjective: bellissima (fem.), bellissimi (masc. plur.), bellissime (fem. plur.).
Example sentence
La veduta dal monte è bellissima.
The view from the mountain is beautiful.
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How to remember bellissimo
The superlative -issimo ending makes it 'most beautiful' - bellissimo is beautiful at its peak.
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Questions about bellissimo
How do you say "beautiful" in Italian?
In Italian, "beautiful" is bellissimo. It is a noun.
How is bellissimo written in Italian?
bellissimo is written using the standard Italian script.
How is bellissimo used in a sentence?
Use bellissimo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La veduta dal monte è bellissima. (The view from the mountain is beautiful.).
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