How to Say "you smell" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you smell” is “hueles” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Hueles a quemado? Creo que algo se está cocinando de más.
Do you smell something burning? I think something is overcooking.
Si hueles algo raro, dímelo de inmediato.
If you smell anything strange, tell me immediately.
Tú Form Recognition
'Hueles' is the form you use when talking directly to one friend or family member (the 'tú' form) in the present tense.
The Irregular 'Oler'
The base verb 'oler' is irregular. When you conjugate it in the present tense (except for 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'), the 'o' changes to 'ue'. This is why you see 'huelo' and 'hueles'.
Forgetting the 'H'
Mistake: “Using 'ueles' instead of 'hueles'.”
Correction: The verb 'oler' and all its present tense forms (huelo, hueles, huele, huelen) always start with a silent 'h' in Spanish.
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