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How to Say ‘You have a beautiful smile.’ in Mexican Spanish

Tiene una sonrisa hermosa.

TYEH-neh OO-nah sohn-REE-sah ehr-MOH-sah

[TYEH-neh OO-nah sohn-REE-sah ehr-MOH-sah]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: From a stranger, especially a man to a woman, this can come across as flirting. Keep it for situations where warmth is clearly welcome.

Phrase Breakdown

Tiene una sonrisa

TYEH-neh OO-nah sohn-REE-sah

You have a smile

'Tiene' is the formal 'you have'. Roll the 'rr' in 'son-RI-sa' with a single tap or a trill.

Example

Tiene una sonrisa muy bonita.

You have a very nice smile.

Words in this phrase

Tiene

[TYEH-neh]

you have (formal)

Form of 'tener' used with 'usted' to politely say 'you have'.

Example

Usted tiene buen gusto.

You have good taste.

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.

A recruiter gave me her card today.

sonrisa

[sohn-REE-sah]

smile

A pleased, kind, or amused facial expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.

Example

Ella tiene una sonrisa encantadora.

She has a charming smile.

hermosa.

ehr-MOH-sah

beautiful

The 'h' is silent: 'er-MO-sa'. In Spanish the adjective usually comes after the noun.

Example

Es una ciudad hermosa.

It's a beautiful city.

Words in this phrase

hermosa

[ehr-MOH-sah]

beautiful

Pleasing to the senses or mind aesthetically.

Example

La canción es hermosa.

The song is beautiful.

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