How to Say ‘You have a nice smile.’ in Spain Spanish
Tienes una sonrisa bonita.
tee-EH-ness OO-nah sohn-REE-sah boh-NEE-tah
[tee-EH-ness OO-nah sohn-REE-sah boh-NEE-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Describing words usually come after the thing in Spanish: una sonrisa bonita. Same pattern: unos ojos bonitos "nice eyes".
🇪🇸 In Spain: Commenting on a stranger's face or smile can come across as flirting. Clothes, style or their dog are safer topics.
Phrase Breakdown
Tienes
[tee-EH-ness]
(you) have
Second-person singular (tú) of "tener" in the present tense. Used in questions to politely check if someone has time, interest, etc.
¿Tienes un momento para que te cuente algo sobre Jesús?
Do you have a moment so I can tell you something about Jesus?
una sonrisa bonita.
OO-nah sohn-REE-sah boh-NEE-tah
a nice smile
The adjective comes after the noun. The 'rr' sound after 'n' is rolled: 'son-RRI-sa'. Stress 'NI' in 'bonita'.
Es una casa bonita.
It's a nice house.
Words in this phrase
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
Feminine noun for the expression of a smiling face.
Su sonrisa es muy bonita.
Her smile is very pretty.
bonita
[boh-NEE-tah]
pretty / nice
Feminine form of 'bonito', agreeing with a feminine noun.
Es una casa bonita.
It's a pretty house.
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