How to Say ‘You have a very beautiful smile.’ in Portuguese
Tens um sorriso muito bonito.
taysh oom soo-REE-zoo MOOY-too boo-NEE-too
[taysh oom soo-REE-zoo MOOY-too boo-NEE-too]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Complimenting a smile is usually safer and warmer than complimenting specific body features. It reads as personal and flirtatious, but not too aggressive.
Phrase Breakdown
Tens
[taysh]
you have
Second-person singular of 'ter' in European Portuguese; informal 'you have.'
Tens um sorriso muito bonito, sabias?
You have a very beautiful smile, you know?
Um sorriso muito bonito.
oom soo-REE-zoo MOOY-too boo-NEE-too
A very beautiful smile.
A compliment focusing on someone’s smile.
Tens um sorriso muito bonito.
You have a very beautiful smile.
Words in this phrase
um
[oom]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Tens um sorriso muito bonito e contagiante.
You have a very beautiful and contagious smile.
sorriso
[soo-REE-zoo]
smile
A friendly or attractive smile; often used in compliments.
O teu sorriso faz-te parecer ainda mais simpático.
Your smile makes you seem even nicer.
muito
[MOOY-too]
very
Strengthens the compliment by adding emphasis.
É muito raro ver um sorriso tão caloroso.
It is very rare to see such a warm smile.
bonito
[boo-NEE-too]
beautiful / handsome
Means attractive or lovely; here it describes the smile.
O teu sorriso é bonito sem esforço.
Your smile is beautiful effortlessly.
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