How can you tell someone that his/her breath stinks?

Hmmm, I would never tell that person directly, but try to offer him mint gum or candy, this is a polite way to say your breath stinks lol. But at least it's only the breath which stinks, it's even harder to tell somebody that his body odor stinks, which I found quite often :(

i had several experiences dealing with people whose breath stinks. well, i just follow these steps: prepare the person that you want to discuss with her about something very personal (concerning her breath); ask her to promise not to get offended about it. let her feel how concern you are about her. now, say it... tell her that her breath stinks and explain that it might be a sign that she has a digestive problem or a tooth decay that he she needs to consult an internist or a dentist. based on my experience, all concerned persons appreciated the way i handled things and that it helped them sought professional/medical help. another case was i asked her her brand of toothpast/mouthwash, i made a comment that "it doesn't smells good" it would help if she change the brand or ask her dentist what brand will be good for her... she too appreciated my advise and did visit her dentist.

Hi there, well i encountered this thing before and i dont tell her that she was having a bad breath. I am not like that I mean i will not let anyone to be ashame. So i just make a space between us so i cant smell it totally. Its hard to tell anybody if she/he was bad breath not unless your really close to each other. And if your close its easy to say even saying it in a funny way without hi/her with no offence. Hope i can make sense here and keep on mylotting

This reminds me of an episode of Seinfeld about "the close talker" about a man who always came into your personal space to talk. Each character would awkwardly back up when the man invaded, and they tried to be subtle about it. Its hard to tell someone they are smelly; is it like a garlicy odor, or a bad breath/mouth infection kind of odor? People who just ate stinky food are more understanding and appreciate the guesture of handing them a tic tac. If it is stink that smells awful and due to poor hygiene or an infection, that is where people get really touchy. I would subtly offer them a drink or a mint, acting like it was candy. They may know it is not meant to be a sweet treat, but may be appreciative that you are trying to communicate to them they need a little help in that arena, and that you didn't outright say, "your breath be kicking like vandamme!"

Hi there friend I'll give her or him some mint candies, cause i couldnt tell someone that his/her breath stinks. I dont want to be rude of him or her.

Yeah, I would just whip out some gum, take a piece for myself and casually say "Would you like a piece? It's really, really good gum." You know, kinda subtle? Even if they kinda know what you're hinting at it's more tactful than saying like "OMG your mouth smells like garbage, chew this before I barf!" If they decline, I dunno...I'd rather just bear it I guess, than embarrass someone. Maybe get up and walk around and pray that they're downwind?

That would be a really hard thing to do! I have never had to tell anyone something like this, and I am not sure how I would handle it to be honest. I guess dropping subtle hints is probably the best thing to do. Maybe ask if they want a mint, or some chewing gum or something. They might then start think about using these sort of breath freshening products more often?

just tell them. if they are really your friend then you should have no problem telling them. i sometimes have bad breath and i wish people would tell me so i won't embarrass myself at some other place. i would just tell them "hey, your breath stinks".