💖 Relationships
In this section you'll learn useful Spanish relationship vocabulary for talking about friends, partners, and the people who are important in your life.
🟢 Relationship Basics
👨 Friend (male) → Amigo
👩 Friend (female) → Amiga
❤️ Boyfriend → Novio
💕 Girlfriend → Novia
💍 Husband → Esposo
💖 Wife → Esposa
🤝 Partner → Pareja
🟡 Feelings & Connections
❤️ Love → Amor
🤝 Trust → Confianza
😊 Friendship → Amistad
🤗 Hug → Abrazo
😘 Kiss → Beso
💛 Respect → Respeto
🔴 Relationship Vocabulary
💒 Marriage → Matrimonio
💌 Relationship → Relación
👩❤️👨 Couple → Pareja
💞 Healthy relationships are often described using words like confianza (trust), respeto (respect), and amor (love).
👕 Helpful Tip
Many relationship words have masculine and feminine forms.
Amigo Amiga
Novio Novia
Esposo Esposa
Amigo Amiga
Novio Novia
Esposo Esposa
💬 Talking About Relationships
😊 Ella es una buena amiga.
She is a good friend.
She is a good friend.
❤️ Quiero mucho a mi pareja.
I love my partner very much.
I love my partner very much.
🤗 Nos dimos un abrazo.
We gave each other a hug.
We gave each other a hug.
💛 La confianza es importante.
Trust is important.
Trust is important.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Making introductions
A: ¿Quién es ella?
B: Es mi mejor amiga.
A: Who is she?
B: She's my best friend.
A: ¿Quién es ella?
B: Es mi mejor amiga.
A: Who is she?
B: She's my best friend.
Talking about your partner
A: ¿Vives con tu pareja?
B: Sí, desde hace dos años.
A: Do you live with your partner?
B: Yes, for two years now.
A: ¿Vives con tu pareja?
B: Sí, desde hace dos años.
A: Do you live with your partner?
B: Yes, for two years now.
🌎 Cultural Note
Across the Spanish-speaking world, you'll hear both novio/novia and pareja. Pareja is a flexible word that simply means "partner" and is commonly used regardless of marital status.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each phrase before pressing play.
- Ella es una buena amiga.
- Quiero mucho a mi pareja.
- Nos dimos un abrazo.
- La confianza es importante.
- Es mi mejor amiga.
- Vivimos felices juntos.