How to Say ‘What a beautiful dress!’ in Italian
Che bel vestito!
keh bel veh-STEE-toh
[keh bel veh-STEE-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Before a masculine word, bello shortens to bel: che bel cane. Feminine bella stays whole: che bella borsa.
Phrase Breakdown
Che
[keh]
how / what
Exclamation word used to show admiration, like 'how lovely!' or 'what beautiful...!'
Che in Che belli esprime una reazione calorosa al regalo.
Che in How beautiful expresses a warm reaction to the gift.
bel
[bel]
beautiful; nice
Short form of bello before a masculine singular noun. It means nice, beautiful, or great depending on context.
Sarà un bel torneo da seguire.
It will be a great tournament to follow.
vestito
[veh-STEE-toh]
dress / suit
Masculine noun for a dress or, for men, a suit; general word for an outfit.
Il vestito rosso è nuovo.
The red dress is new.
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