How to Say ‘Hey, you have a really lovely smile.’ in Spain Spanish
Oye, tienes una sonrisa muy bonita.
OH-yeh TYEH-nehs OO-nah sohn-REE-sah mwee boh-NEE-tah
[OH-yeh TYEH-nehs OO-nah sohn-REE-sah mwee boh-NEE-tah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Complimenting a smile is a classic, fairly gentle opener in Spain. It reads as flirting but not pushy. Commenting on someone's body would land much worse.
Phrase Breakdown
Oye,
OH-yeh
Hey,
This is an informal way to get someone's attention. It literally means 'listen'. Say 'OH-yeh'.
Oye, ¿qué hora es?
Hey, what time is it?
Words in this phrase
Oye
[OH-yeh]
listen
Used to grab someone's attention.
Oye, muchacho, ven aquí.
Listen, boy, come here.
tienes una sonrisa
TYEH-nehs OO-nah sohn-REE-sah
you have a smile
'Tienes' is the informal 'you have' (from 'tener'). Say 'TYEH-nes OO-nah son-RREE-sah'.
Tienes una casa grande.
You have a big house.
Words in this phrase
tienes
[TYEH-nehs]
you have
Informal singular form; often used naturally in compliments about features.
Cada vez que sonríes, pienso: Tienes una sonrisa preciosa.
Every time you smile, I think: You have a beautiful smile.
una
[OO-nah]
a (feminine singular)
Indefinite article agreeing with a feminine noun; used to define or describe someone.
Algunos presentan a Jesús como Una figura histórica para empezar el diálogo.
Some present Jesus as a historical figure to start the dialogue.
sonrisa
[sohn-REE-sah]
smile
A friendly word often used in personal compliments.
Lo primero que noté fue esto: Tienes una sonrisa preciosa.
The first thing I noticed was this: You have a beautiful smile.
muy bonita.
mwee boh-NEE-tah
very pretty.
This is a common compliment. Stress the 'NI' in 'bo-NEE-tah'.
Es una ciudad muy bonita.
It's a very pretty city.
Words in this phrase
muy
[mwee]
very
An adverb used to intensify an adjective or another adverb.
Es «muy» familiar el trato entre compañeros.
The treatment between colleagues is very family-like.
bonita
[boh-NEE-tah]
pretty / beautiful
A common, friendly compliment for feminine singular nouns.
De verdad, Qué bufanda tan bonita.
Really, what a beautiful scarf.
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