How to Say ‘It smells wonderful!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Qué bien huele!
keh bee-EN WEH-leh
[keh bee-EN WEH-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: huele comes from oler "to smell", which changes shape and gains an h: huelo "I smell", huele "it smells", but olemos "we smell".
🇪🇸 In Spain: Saying this as you walk in while your mother-in-law is cooking is almost expected. Praising the food early and often goes down very well.
Phrase Breakdown
Qué
[keh]
how
An exclamatory word used to show emotion, similar to saying how nice or how good.
«Qué» bien suena esa cultura de empresa.
How nice that company culture sounds.
bien
[bee-EN]
well
Means 'well' or 'fine'; together with 'va' it asks whether something is suitable.
A mí me va bien la leche sin lactosa.
Lactose-free milk suits me well.
huele
[WEH-leh]
it smells
From 'oler', to smell; irregular form.
Huele a pan.
It smells of bread.
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