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How to Say ‘You have beautiful eyes.’ in Portuguese

Tens uns olhos lindos.

TENSH oonsh o-lyoosh LEEN-doosh

[TENSH oonsh o-lyoosh LEEN-doosh]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese adds uns "some" where English has no word, and the describing word comes after the noun. Swap it: Tens umas mãos bonitas "You have nice hands".

Phrase Breakdown

Tens uns olhos

TENSH oonsh o-lyoosh

You have (some) eyes

'Tens' is the informal 'you have'. 'Uns' links smoothly into 'olhos', so you get 'oonz OH-lyoosh'. The 'lh' sounds like the 'lli' in 'million'.

Example

Tens uns olhos azuis.

You have blue eyes.

Words in this phrase

Tens

[TENSH]

you have

Second-person singular of 'ter' in European Portuguese, used informally with 'tu'.

Example

Quando digo «Tens» muito estilo, estou a falar contigo de forma informal.

When I say “You have” a lot of style, I’m speaking to you informally.

uns

[oonsh]

some

An indefinite article in the plural, meaning 'some'.

Example

Levei Uns detalhes modestos para a família.

I took some modest little gifts for the family.

olhos

[o-lyoosh]

Eyes

'Olhos' refers to the organs of vision, used in various contexts to describe appearance and perception.

Example

Os teus olhos brilham.

Your eyes shine.

lindos.

LEEN-doosh

beautiful

This is the plural masculine form, because it agrees with 'olhos'. The 'in' is nasal, and the final 'os' sounds like 'oosh': 'LEEN-doosh'.

Example

Os teus filhos são lindos.

Your children are beautiful.

Words in this phrase

lindos

[LEEN-doosh]

beautiful

Masculine plural form of 'lindo', agreeing with plural masculine nouns.

Example

Que dias lindos!

What beautiful days!

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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