fica bonito

[FEE-kah boh-NEE-too]

verb phrase

looks good / it looks nice / it turns out nice

1. To appear attractive or aesthetically pleasing; to result in a nice or good-looking way

The new paint job looks good on the car.

A nova pintura fica bonito no carro.

2. To be appropriate or suitable in appearance; to suit someone well

That dress looks beautiful on you.

Esse vestido fica bonito em você.

3. To work out well aesthetically or as a positive outcome

The party turned out really nice.

A festa fica bonito assim.

NYC Slang

looks fresh / looks fire / looks good

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese

fica bonito

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

fica bonito / fica beleza

Common colloquial usage

São Paulo

fica bonito / fica legal

Frequently used in casual speech

Portugal

fica bonito / fica bem

Less common; Portuguese prefer 'fica bem' or 'é bonito'

fica bem

fica legal

fica de bom tamanho

sai bonito

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