era bello

was nice

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was nice Depending on context, bello can also mean “beautiful” or “handsome.”
IT: Era bello passeggiare in riva al mare.
EN: It was nice to walk along the seashore.

E anche l'articolo era bello.

And the article was good too.

— Iron Man 2 (2010)

Era bello parlare con te.

It was nice talking to you.

Ma il tempo era bello.

But the weather was nice.

Disse che lui era bello.

She said he was handsome.

Lei disse che lui era bello.

She said he was handsome.

Era bello.

It was beautiful.

— Memorie di un assassino (2003)

Il tempo era bello e l'aria fresca.

The weather was nice, and the air was fresh.

Tom era bello.

Tom was handsome.

Era bello parlare con lei.

It was nice talking to her.

Sicuramente ricordi quanto era bello quel posto in cui siamo stati insieme.

You surely remember how beautiful that place was where we were together.

Era bello, no?

It was nice, wasn't it?

— Die My Love (2025)

Tom era bello quando aveva vent'anni.

Tom was handsome when he was twenty.

Era bello lì?

Was it nice there?

— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)

Era bello?

Was it nice?

— Donne sull'orlo di una crisi di nervi (1988)