No. 8,143 in Spanish
olí
The word "olí" is the first-person singular preterite form of the verb "oler," meaning "I smelled."
In a sentence
Ayer olí el perfume en la tienda y me encantó.
Yesterday I smelled the perfume in the store and I loved it.
In this sentence, "olí" is used as the simple past tense of the verb "oler," meaning "to smell," indicating an action performed by the speaker.
Cuando pasé por la panadería, olí el aroma del pan recién horneado.
When I passed by the bakery, I smelled the aroma of freshly baked bread.
Here, "olí" again represents the preterite tense of "oler," describing the sensory experience of the speaker in a specific past event.
No olí nada extraño en la habitación cerrada.
I didn't smell anything strange in the closed room.
In this instance, "olí" is utilized in a negative construction to state that the speaker did not perceive any smell during a past specific moment.
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