Gordi – My fatty
No, you will not get a slap or an evil look if you happen to name your Spanish lover a gordi. This pet title for lovers is usually used no matter individuals’s weight. Say gordo/a (simply straight fats) and the end result of your name-calling could also be very completely different.
Mi media naranja – My half an orange
Don’t be concerned, the particular person referring to you as mi media naranja does not need to bleed or squeeze you dry. The expression means my higher half or my soul mate.
Pichoncito – Little pigeon
Concern not, your accomplice is not going to suppose you are evaluating them to a mucky metropolis hen. Pichoncito/a, ‘little younger pigeon’, is sickly candy however not offensive.
La parienta – The missus
Phrase of warning, gents – this isn’t a loving time period to make use of together with your wives or girlfriends. The English equal is ‘the missus’ is normally utilized by males when speaking to their mates, not on to their companions. Parienta truly means relative in Spanish.
Bichito – My little insect/bug
Do not be delay by the pet title bicho or bichito. Relying in your accomplice’s behaviour, you may determine whether or not you need it to be a dung beetle or a ladybird.
Mi alma – My soul
It sounds deep, however the time period mi alma is used extra typically by Andalusian grandmothers who stumble upon you on the street than by younger individuals in relationships. An identical however extra appropriate title Spanish {couples} do use is mi vida (my life).
Cariño – My love
The golden oldies by no means die. Mi amor and cariño are nonetheless the commonest pet names utilized by Spanish {couples}.
Play it secure with the classics, cariño and amor. (Picture by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP)
Mi cielo – My sky
For the lovebirds who’re on a excessive, mi cielo or simply cielo is an endearing pet title to make use of.
Tesoro – Treasure
Mi tesoro may be what Spanish-dubbed Gollum calls ‘my treasured’ in The Lord of the Rings, however in Spain referring to somebody as tesoro is a basic, maybe barely outdated approach, of calling them darling.
Corazón – coronary heart
Actually that means coronary heart, it is normally used with out the mi initially.
