hueles bien
/weles bjen/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'you smell good' is translated as hueles bien.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that they have a pleasant scent.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the second-person singular form of the verb oler (to smell) and the adverb bien (well/good).
Which one should you use?
While hueles bien is a compliment about a person's scent, the form huele bien can also mean 'it smells good' when referring to a food or an object.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'you all smell good' (plural), use the form huelen bien.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, using hueles bien can be significantly more intimate or flirtatious than the English equivalent. It is often reserved for romantic partners or very close family rather than casual friends.
- To say someone smells like something specific, you must use oler a. If you say hueles flores instead of hueles a flores, you are telling the person they are actively sniffing flowers.
- The verb oler is used in the phrase esto huele mal to describe a situation that is 'fishy' or corrupt. In this context, it has nothing to do with actual scents.
Examples in context
- Hueles bien.You smell good.This sentence is useful for expressing that someone has a pleasant scent using hueles bien.Tatoeba #2351554 by Shishir, translation #1895657 by CK
- Doctor, quiero mencionar que su perfume tiene un aroma muy agradable.Doctor, I want to mention that your perfume has a very pleasant smell.
- Esa loción que usas es genial. ¡Qué bien hueles!That lotion you're using is great. You smell really good!
- ¡Niña, qué perfume usas! Tienes un olor agradable que me encanta.Girl, what perfume are you wearing? You have a pleasant scent that I love.
- Hueles bien, ¿qué perfume usas?You smell good, what perfume do you use?
- Me encanta tu colonia, hueles bien.I love your cologne, you smell good.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are meeting at a cafe.
- Sofía¡Hola, Daniel! Hueles bien.Hi, Daniel! You smell good.
- DanielGracias, Sofía. Es un perfume nuevo.Thanks, Sofia. It is a new perfume.
- SofíaTe queda muy bien.It suits you very well.
- DanielQué amable, muchas gracias.How kind, thank you very much.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
