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

Tiene una sonrisa bonita.

TYEH-neh OO-nah sohn-REE-sah boh-nee-tah

[TYEH-neh OO-nah sohn-REE-sah boh-nee-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: The describing word usually comes after the thing: una sonrisa bonita, not una bonita sonrisa. tiene with no "you" in front is already the polite "you have".

Phrase Breakdown

Tiene

[TYEH-neh]

you have (formal)

Form of 'tener' used with 'usted', the polite 'you' for strangers.

Example

Usted tiene ojos muy bonitos.

You have very pretty eyes.

una sonrisa bonita.

OO-nah sohn-REE-sah boh-nee-tah

a pretty smile

The adjective comes after the noun. Roll the 'r' in 'sonrisa' because it follows an 'n': 'son-RREE-sa.'

Example

Es una sonrisa bonita.

It's a pretty smile.

Words in this phrase

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

Feminine noun for the expression of a smile.

Example

Me encanta tu sonrisa.

I love your smile.

bonita

[boh-nee-tah]

beautiful

Pleasing in appearance, especially in a way that is beautiful or attractive.

Example

La ciudad tiene una arquitectura bonita que fascina a los turistas.

The city has beautiful architecture that fascinates the tourists.

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