To say someone is gorgeous what do people usually say? And for something nonliving? Would it just be “magnifique” and “merveilleux” and stuff like that? More on french.stackexchange.com

I think it goes like this: Guapa: Handsome/Good-looking Bonita: Beautiful, pretty Hermosa: Gorgeous Bella: Lovely, nice More on reddit.com

I'll add some words to the thread for people who are interested in the topic. Raconteur (ra-kawn-tuh | French): A talented storyteller who’s able to spin amusing tales from everyday tales; A person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way. Brontide (bron-tayd | Greek): The low rumble of distant thunder. Aesthete (ess-THEET | Greek): Someone who cultivates an unusually high sensitivity to beauty, as in art or nature. Sophrosyne (suh-FROS-uh-nee | Greek): Soundness of mind, characterized by moderation, self-control, and prudence. Elysian (uh-li-zee-uhn | Greek): Beautiful or creative; divinely inspired; peaceful and perfect. Rame (raim | Balinese): Something that’s both chaotic and joyful at the same time. Hiraeth (heer-eye-th | Welsh): A homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was; The nostalgia, the yearning, the grief for the lost places of your past.. Saudade (saw-dade | Portuguese): “The love that remains” even after someone is gone; a nostalgic or melancholic longing to be near again to something or someone that is distant, or that has been loved and then lost. Yūgen (yoo-gehn | Japanese): A profound and mysterious sense of the beauty and awareness of the universe that triggers a deep emotional response. Heimat (hai-mat |German:) A place that you can call home; A sense of belongingness, acceptance, safety, and connection to the homeland. Trouvaille (tru-vay | French): A chance encounter with something wonderful. Hygge (hue-guh | Danish): The warm feeling you get while enjoying the company of great friends and all life has to offer. Quaintrelle (qain-trel | Middle English): A woman who emphasizes a life of passion expressed through personal style, leisurely pastimes, charm, and cultivation of life’s pleasures Halcyon (hal-see-uhn | Greek): A period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. Arcane (ar-kane | Latin): Secret, Mysterious, Understood by few. Mysa (MEE-sah | Swedish, Icelandic): The feeling of comfort and protection. Hanan (ha-nan | Arabic): Compassion and Kindness Sonrisa (sohn-ree-sah | Spanish:) Smile Sadiq (sa-deek | Arabic): Friend; Companion; True; Faithful; Veracious; Sincere; Honest; Loyal Sarang (sa-rang | Korean): Love Source: https://travelmelodies.com/beautiful-words/ More on reddit.com

As a German, I can confirm most of this. But saying that we "never say goodbye" is exaggerated, we casually say "tschüss" (="bye"). "Auf wiedersehen" is more formal/for acquaintances, in my experience at least.

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