How to Say ‘How lovely!’ in Italian
Che bello!
keh BEHL-loh
[keh BEHL-loh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Che bello!] means "How lovely!" or "That's wonderful!" Here [che] works like an exclamation, not a question word. The same pattern appears in [che peccato!] and [che sorpresa!].
🇮🇹 In Italy: This kind of warm reaction from staff is common and friendly, especially when you mention a birthday or anniversary. It doesn't promise anything extra by itself, just goodwill.
Phrase Breakdown
Che
[keh]
how; what
Used in an exclamation to intensify the adjective that follows.
Che idea carina per un compleanno!
What a lovely idea for a birthday!
bello
[BEHL-loh]
beautiful; nice
In this exclamation, it means 'nice' or 'wonderful.'
È bello festeggiare in un posto romantico, davvero bello.
It is nice to celebrate in a romantic place, really nice.
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