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How to Say ‘You have a really lovely smile.’ in Portuguese

Tem um sorriso muito bonito.

tayng oong soo-HEE-zoo MOOY-too boo-NEE-too

[tayng oong soo-HEE-zoo MOOY-too boo-NEE-too]

💬 Usage Tip: Tem on its own means "you have" when speaking politely to someone. No word for "you" is needed.

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Complimenting a smile is about as safe as a compliment to a stranger gets. Comments on someone's body would land badly.

Phrase Breakdown

Tem um sorriso

tayng oong soo-HEE-zoo

You have a smile

'Tem' is the polite 'you have' (você form). 'Tem um' links smoothly into one nasal sound.

Example

Ela tem um sorriso lindo.

She has a lovely smile.

Words in this phrase

Tem

[tayng]

you have (formal)

Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or the polite third person to address a stranger.

Example

O senhor tem um carro bonito.

You have a nice car, sir.

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

sorriso

[soo-HEE-zoo]

smile

Masculine noun for a smile.

Example

Tem um sorriso muito bonito.

You have a very nice smile.

muito bonito.

MOOY-too boo-NEE-too

very beautiful.

'Muito' sounds nasal, like 'mweentoo'. The adjective follows the noun.

Example

O jardim é muito bonito.

The garden is very beautiful.

Words in this phrase

muito

[MOOY-too]

very

Adverb used to intensify adjectives, adverbs, or expressions.

Example

Estou muito interessado em novas oportunidades.

I am very interested in new opportunities.

bonito

[boo-NEE-too]

beautiful / lovely

Adjective for something nice-looking; masculine form.

Example

O dia está bonito.

The day is lovely.

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