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

Tem um sorriso lindo.

tayn oong soo-REE-zoo LEEN-doo

[tayn oong soo-REE-zoo LEEN-doo]

💬 Usage Tip: The description usually comes after the noun: sorriso lindo. Putting it first, as in lindo sorriso, sounds more poetic.

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Complimenting a stranger's smile can come across as flirting, especially from a man to a woman. Comments on a dog or an outfit feel safer.

Phrase Breakdown

Tem um sorriso

tayn oong soo-REE-zoo

You have a smile

'Tem' is the formal 'you have'. It is nasal: 'tayn'. 'Sorriso' sounds like 'soo-REE-zoo'.

Example

Tem um minuto?

Do you have a minute?

Words in this phrase

Tem

[tayn]

you have

Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or politely without a pronoun when addressing someone.

Example

Tem uns olhos bonitos.

You have beautiful eyes.

[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-REE-zoo]

smile

The facial expression of smiling; masculine noun.

Example

O sorriso dela é contagiante.

Her smile is contagious.

lindo.

LEEN-doo

beautiful

'Lindo' is a warm word for 'beautiful'. Say it with a nasal 'leen-doo'.

Example

Que dia lindo!

What a beautiful day!

Words in this phrase

lindo

[LEEN-doo]

beautiful

An adjective meaning beautiful, lovely, or wonderful.

Example

Lindo, não foi? Que golo fantástico.

Beautiful, wasn't it? What a fantastic goal.

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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