🇪🇸 Spanish · B1
Love & Relationships in Spanish · B1
70 Spanish words and phrases for love & relationships, at B1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.
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la relaciónrelationship
Su relación se basa en el respeto mutuo.
Their relationship is based on mutual respect.
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comprometerseto get engaged, to commit
Se comprometieron después de tres años juntos.
They got engaged after three years together.
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celosojealous
No seas celoso, solo es un compañero de trabajo.
Don't be jealous, he's just a coworker.
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los celosjealousy
Los celos terminaron con su relación.
Jealousy ended their relationship.
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discutirto argue
Discutimos menos desde que hablamos con calma.
We argue less since we started talking calmly.
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reconciliarseto make up, to reconcile
Se reconciliaron una semana después de la pelea.
They made up a week after the fight.
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el exex (former partner)
Todavía se lleva bien con su ex.
She still gets along well with her ex.
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el alma gemelasoulmate
Dice que ha encontrado a su alma gemela.
She says she has found her soulmate.
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coquetearto flirt
Estuvo coqueteando con ella toda la noche.
He was flirting with her all night.
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la confianzatrust
Sin confianza no hay relación que funcione.
Without trust, no relationship works.
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echar de menosto miss (someone) (common in Spain)
Echo de menos las tardes que pasábamos juntos.
I miss the afternoons we used to spend together.
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la luna de mielhoneymoon
Pasaron la luna de miel en la costa.
They spent their honeymoon on the coast.
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el suegrofather-in-law
Mi suegro me trata como a un hijo.
My father-in-law treats me like a son.
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la suegramother-in-law
Me llevo mejor con mi suegra que antes.
I get along better with my mother-in-law than before.
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el cuñadobrother-in-law
Mi cuñado siempre viene a las comidas familiares.
My brother-in-law always comes to family meals.
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la químicachemistry (between people)
Entre ellos hay muchísima química.
There's a lot of chemistry between them.
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el flechazoinstant crush, love at first sight
Lo nuestro fue un flechazo total.
Ours was a total case of love at first sight.
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la cita a ciegasblind date
Mi amiga me organizó una cita a ciegas.
My friend set me up on a blind date.
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conquistarto win someone over
La conquistó con su paciencia y su humor.
He won her over with his patience and his humor.
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engañarto cheat on, to deceive
Nunca le perdonaría que me engañara.
I would never forgive him for cheating on me.
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mentirto lie
Prefiero que me digas la verdad a que me mientas.
I'd rather you tell me the truth than lie to me.
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confesarto confess, to admit
Al final le confesó lo que sentía.
In the end he confessed what he felt for her.
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los sentimientosfeelings
No quiero hacerle daño en sus sentimientos.
I don't want to hurt his feelings.
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cursicheesy, corny
Sé que suena cursi, pero es la verdad.
I know it sounds cheesy, but it's the truth.
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el detallethoughtful gesture
Fue un detalle precioso acordarse de esa fecha.
It was a lovely gesture to remember that date.
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mudarseto move (house)
Nos mudamos a un piso más grande el mes pasado.
We moved into a bigger apartment last month.
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divorciarseto get divorced
Se divorciaron sin discutir por el dinero.
They got divorced without fighting over money.
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hacer las pacesto make peace, to patch things up
Hicimos las paces antes de dormir.
We made up before going to sleep.
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sincerosincere, honest
Quiero que seas sincero conmigo.
I want you to be honest with me.
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el respetorespect
El respeto es lo primero en una pareja.
Respect comes first in a couple.
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comprenderto understand
Ella siempre comprende cómo me siento.
She always understands how I feel.
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cuidarto take care of
Hay que cuidar la relación todos los días.
You have to take care of the relationship every day.
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molestarto bother, to annoy
Me molesta que no me escuche cuando hablo.
It bothers me that he doesn't listen when I talk.
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el malentendidomisunderstanding
Todo fue un malentendido sin importancia.
It was all just a minor misunderstanding.
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establestable, steady
Por fin tiene una relación estable.
She finally has a stable relationship.
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acompañarto accompany, to be there for
Me acompañó en el peor momento de mi vida.
He was there for me at the worst moment of my life.
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la ilusiónexcitement, hopeful anticipation
Me hace mucha ilusión conocer a su familia.
I'm really excited to meet his family.
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olvidarto forget, to get over
Le costó mucho olvidar a su ex.
It took her a long time to get over her ex.
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rechazarto reject, to turn down
Rechazó su invitación de forma muy amable.
She turned down his invitation very kindly.
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la amistadfriendship
Nuestra amistad empezó antes de ser pareja.
Our friendship began before we became a couple.
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Espero que nuestra relación siga creciendo.I hope our relationship keeps growing.
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Me gustaría que habláramos con más calma.I'd like us to talk more calmly.
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No me parece bien que revises mi celular.I don't think it's okay for you to check my phone.
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Aunque discutimos a veces, nos queremos mucho.Even though we argue sometimes, we love each other a lot.
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Creo que deberíamos darnos un tiempo.I think we should take a break.
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Cuando llevas años juntos, la confianza lo es todo.When you've been together for years, trust is everything.
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Se conocieron por una aplicación de citas.They met through a dating app.
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Me da miedo que se repita lo de la última vez.I'm afraid what happened last time will happen again.
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Le pidió matrimonio delante de toda la familia.He proposed to her in front of the whole family.
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Es normal que al principio estés nervioso.It's normal to be nervous at first.
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No soporto los celos sin motivo.I can't stand jealousy for no reason.
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Ojalá pudiéramos vernos todos los fines de semana.I wish we could see each other every weekend.
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Después de la ruptura, se apoyó mucho en sus amigos.After the breakup, she leaned a lot on her friends.
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¿Cómo supiste que era la persona indicada?How did you know he was the right person?polite ¿Cómo supo usted que era la persona indicada?
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Me molesta que llegues tarde sin avisar.It annoys me when you arrive late without letting me know.
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Prefiero que hablemos de esto en persona.I'd rather we talk about this in person.
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Llevamos cinco años juntos y todo va muy bien.We've been together five years and everything is going great.
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Sus padres no aprueban la relación.Her parents don't approve of the relationship.
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Nos costó mucho volver a confiar el uno en el otro.It was really hard for us to trust each other again.
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Siempre me ha gustado, pero nunca se lo dije.I've always liked her, but I never told her.
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Si me hubieras dicho la verdad, todo sería distinto.If you had told me the truth, everything would be different.
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Tenemos gustos distintos, pero eso no es un problema.We have different tastes, but that's not a problem.
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Es la primera vez que presento a alguien a mis padres.It's the first time I've introduced someone to my parents.
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Quiero que sepas que puedes contar conmigo.I want you to know that you can count on me.
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Después de tantos años, todavía me sorprende.After so many years, he still surprises me.
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Lo dejamos porque queríamos cosas diferentes.We ended it because we wanted different things.
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Me hace mucha ilusión pasar la Navidad contigo.I'm really excited to spend Christmas with you.
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Aunque seamos muy distintos, nos entendemos bien.Even though we're very different, we understand each other well.
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Ella nunca me dijo lo que sentía de verdad.She never told me what she really felt.
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Cuando lo vi entrar, se me aceleró el corazón.When I saw him walk in, my heart started racing.
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