213: 3 Italian Words for Beautiful That Italians Actually Use
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🗓️ 6 January 2026
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Summary
Here are 3 common Italian words for beautiful that Italians actually say. You’ll also learn how you can use them in useful phrases for getting around Italy.
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Today's Italian words:
Che bella giornata! = What a beautiful day!
Il Duomo è bellissimo = The cathedral is very beautiful
La pinacoteca è meravigliosa = The pinacoteca (art museum) is marvellous
Il Castello Sforzesco è stupendo = The Sforzesco castle is wonderful (lit. stupendous)
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| 0:00.0 | The word beautiful is really handy to know in Italian because there are lots of things that you'll find beautiful in Italy. |
| 0:07.3 | Or at least we hope so. |
| 0:08.7 | Like the buildings, the views, maybe even the clothes. |
| 0:12.3 | And showing your enthusiasm for these things is great for showing Italians that you are enjoying their culture. |
| 0:21.4 | But lots of learners, including me sometimes, use Italian words for beautiful in a way that doesn't sound natural. |
| 0:29.0 | In this episode, you'll hear how Italians actually say them. Hi all right and welcome |
| 0:43.3 | Hi everyone and welcome to learn Italian with Joy of Languages. |
| 0:49.3 | In today's episode, you'll hear three main ways to say beautiful in Italian, plus some extra |
| 0:57.3 | ones so you can learn more Italian words. |
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| 1:17.3 | Grazie. |
| 1:18.5 | In the conversation between me and Katie, we talk about what to do in Milan. See if you can hear |
| 1:24.6 | the different ways to say beautiful that we use. |
| 1:28.0 | Que bella a good journey. |
| 1:30.7 | Uscham? |
| 1:31.8 | And we're in center? |
| 1:34.8 | Ancora. |
| 1:36.3 | Yes. |
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