How to Say ‘You have a lovely laugh.’ in Portuguese
Tem um riso muito bonito.
tayng oong REE-zoo MWEE-too boo-NEE-too
[tayng oong REE-zoo MWEE-too boo-NEE-too]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is sweet, but quite personal for a stranger. In Portugal, a compliment about someone's laugh is usually more natural once the interaction is already warm.
Phrase Breakdown
Tem
[tayng]
you have / has
Form of ter used for describing a feature someone has.
Tem está em “Tem um riso muito bonito.”
You have is in “You have a very beautiful laugh.”
um
[oong]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article.
Um aparece em “Tem um riso muito bonito.”
A appears in “You have a very beautiful laugh.”
riso
[REE-zoo]
laugh
Refers to someone's laugh or laughter sound.
Riso surge em “Tem um riso muito bonito.”
Laugh appears in “You have a very beautiful laugh.”
muito
[MWEE-too]
very
Adverb used to intensify an adjective.
Muito reforça “Tem um riso muito bonito.”
Very strengthens “You have a very beautiful laugh.”
bonito
[boo-NEE-too]
beautiful / lovely
Masculine adjective meaning beautiful or lovely.
Bonito fecha “Tem um riso muito bonito.”
Beautiful ends “You have a very beautiful laugh.”
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