Hueles

Hueles is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb oler, meaning “you smell.” It is used to describe a scent perceived by the person addressed or to comment on someone’s odor or the odor of a place or object. In everyday speech, it often appears with the preposition “a,” as in “hueles a lavanda” or “hueles a humo,” indicating the source or character of the smell.

Etymology and forms: Oler comes from Latin olēre, and its present indicative forms show a stem variation centered on huel- or ol- depending on the person. The form hueles specifically corresponds to tú (you) in the present tense, while other forms include huelo (I smell), huele (he/she smells), olemos (we smell), oléis (you all smell), and huelen (they smell). The verb is part of a small group with notable irregularities in certain tenses, but hueles follows the standard present-tense pattern for its form.

Usage notes: Hueles is commonly used to describe smells perceived by the listener or to comment on someone’s odor. It can be literal, as in fragrances or odors, or figurative, though the latter is less common. The construction “hueles a + [noun]” is a typical way to specify the source or nature of the scent.

Related terms: The infinitive oler, the noun olor (smell, odor), and related expressions like “oler a…” appear across contexts in Spanish-speaking regions. Hueles functions as one of the core present-tense forms used in everyday conversation to convey sensory information.