English–Spanish
“sense of smell” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/olˈfato/
Example
El perro tiene un olfato excelente.
The dog has an excellent sense of smell.
How to say “sense of smell” in Spanish
“Sense of smell” in Spanish is olfato.
Person sniffing and catching a promising lead.
Example sentences with olfato
Ella tiene buen olfato para detectar mentiras.
She has a good nose for detecting lies.
Tips for using olfato
- Olfato commonly appears in set phrases with tener (tener buen olfato, tener olfato para...) to mean intuition or aptitude, whereas olor refers to a specific smell.