pretty

[US]/'prɪtɪ/
[UK]/'prɪti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. kaakit-akit; kaibig-ibig; maganda
adv. medyo; bahagya
n. isang magandang tao
Word Forms
Comparativeprettier
Superlativeprettiest

Phrases & Collocations

pretty girl

magandang babae

pretty flower

magandang bulaklak

pretty smile

magandang ngiti

pretty soon

malapit na

pretty good

maganda

pretty much

kadalasang

pretty face

magandang mukha

pretty sure

sigurado

pretty woman

magandang babae

pretty boy

lalaking kaakit-akit

pretty penny

malaking halaga ng pera

pretty soft

medyo malambot

pretty pass

medyo nakakaligtas

Example Sentences

She is a pretty girl.

Siya ay isang magandang babae.

The flowers in the garden are very pretty.

Ang mga bulaklak sa hardin ay napakaganda.

He bought a pretty dress for his girlfriend.

Bumili siya ng magandang damit para sa kanyang kasintahan.

The sunset was pretty amazing.

Ang paglubog ng araw ay napakaganda.

She has a pretty good singing voice.

Mayroon siyang magandang boses sa pagkanta.

The town has some pretty nice restaurants.

Mayroon ang bayan ng ilang magagandang restaurant.

She painted a pretty picture of the countryside.

Nagpinta siya ng magandang larawan ng kanayunan.

The new car looks pretty sleek.

Ang bagong kotse ay mukhang napakaganda.

The movie was pretty entertaining.

Ang pelikula ay napakaaliw.

The weather is pretty cold today.

Ang panahon ay napakalamig ngayon.

Real-world Examples

This is a pretty serious fire hazard.

Ito ay isang seryosong panganib sa sunog.

Source: The original soundtrack of "The Little Prince" animated movie.

It is, admittedly, a pretty convincing pitch.

Ito ay, sa totoo lang, isang nakakahimok na alok.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American May 2019 Collection

Pretty harmless, perhaps; but also pretty disquieting.

Medyo hindi nakakasama, marahil; ngunit medyo nakakabahala din.

Source: Brave New World

It was pretty then, but to me it's much prettier now.

Maganda na ito noon, ngunit sa akin, mas maganda na ito ngayon.

Source: Little Women (abridged version)

Oh, Penelope. You're looking very pretty today.

Oh, Penelope. Napakaganda mo ngayon.

Source: Blue little koala

Luckily, the new venue nearby is pretty stadium-pressive.

Sa kabutihang palad, ang bagong lugar malapit dito ay talagang kahanga-hanga.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Well, you'd have to be pretty petty.

Well, kailangan mong maging makasarili.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

I've got your photo — you look very pretty.

Mayroon akong iyong larawan - napakaganda mo.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Junior Middle School English

Yes. Jonathan Gruber was pretty obscure until recently.

Oo. Si Jonathan Gruber ay medyo hindi kilala hanggang kamakailan.

Source: NPR News November 2014 Compilation

So pretty much they lived identical lives.

Kaya, halos pareho ang kanilang pamumuhay.

Source: Scientific World

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