You have a nice...

Share on Facebook

Mofli

#12725 Mon, 13 Nov 06 02:48 PM

Hello,

how to translate these simple sentences?

You have a nice mouth. Tienes una bonita boca. ? Tienes la bonita boca. ? Tienes una boca bonita? Tienes la boca bonita. ?

Thank you in advance.

Mofli

Joined on 29-10-2006

Usuario Principiante (16)

Ghost Writer

#12734 Mon, 13 Nov 06 06:49 PM

Mofli
Hello,

how to translate these simple sentences?

You have a nice mouth. Tienes una bonita boca. ? Tienes la bonita boca. ? Tienes una boca bonita? Tienes la boca bonita. ?

Thank you in advance.

Tienes una boca bonita. / You have a beautiful mouth.

Ghost Writer

Joined on 28-07-2006

Usuario Principiante (32)

The materials I use to learn Spanish: http://tinyurl.com/yatjdw

Sextus

#12817 Wed, 15 Nov 06 05:36 PM

Litterally: "Tienes una boca hermosa" (hermoso/hermosa is the usual translation of "beautiful"). But you can also say "Tienes una hermosa boca".

A minor remark: in Argentina, for instance, you wouldn't use "bonita" in your example, but "linda".

Saludos

Sextus

Joined on 10-11-2005

Buenos Aires

Miembro Pleno (612)

Argentina

Leilani

#13155 Mon, 27 Nov 06 12:02 PM

Would "Tienes la boca bonita" also be correct? I was taught always to use the definite article with body parts.

Leilani

Joined on 26-11-2006

Usuario Nuevo (03)

Klavier

#13159 Mon, 27 Nov 06 02:57 PM

Yes, it's also correct. I don't see much difference between the definite and the indefinite article here.

Klavier

Joined on 23-09-2005

Chile

Miembro Senior (1,014)

Sanz

#13163 Mon, 27 Nov 06 05:32 PM

If you want to be romantic say: tienes una hermosa/linda/ bonita boca

Sanz

Joined on 18-09-2005

Mexico City

Miembro Avanzado (2,405)

Si no tienes lo que quieres, quiere lo que tienes.