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

Você tem um sorriso lindo.

voh-SEH tehm oong so-REE-zoo LEEN-doo

[voh-SEH tehm oong so-REE-zoo LEEN-doo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: With strangers in Portugal, você can sound blunt or too direct in many situations. People often soften this by skipping the pronoun altogether or using o/a senhor/a senhora in more formal contexts.

Phrase Breakdown

Você

[voh-SEH]

You

A pronoun used to address or refer to the person being spoken to.

Example

No parque, você disse: 'Você tem um sorriso lindo.'

In the park, you said: 'You have a beautiful smile.'

tem

[tehm]

have

A verb used to indicate possession, privilege, or duty.

Example

Você tem um sorriso lindo e contagiante.

You have a beautiful and contagious smile.

[oong]

An indefinite article, used to introduce a noun that is not specified.

Example

Eu percebi que você tem um sorriso lindo.

I noticed that you have a beautiful smile.

sorriso

[so-REE-zoo]

smile

A facial expression showing happiness or friendliness.

Example

As pessoas adoram quando você tem um sorriso lindo no rosto.

People love it when you have a beautiful smile on your face.

lindo

[LEEN-doo]

beautiful

An adjective to describe something aesthetically pleasing.

Example

Na foto, você tem um sorriso lindo que ilumina o ambiente.

In the photo, you have a beautiful smile that lights up the room.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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