English–Spanish
“affection” in Spanish
How to say “affection” in Spanish
“Affection” in Spanish is afecto.
Warm fondness shown through small acts of care.
Example sentences with afecto
Los padres deben mostrar afecto hacia sus hijos.
Parents should express affection toward their children.
Tips for using afecto
- Spanish afecto collocates with verbs like tener afecto por and mostrar afecto, and it differs from English affect (mainly a verb), which is not an equivalent.
Other Spanish words for “affection”
Ella siente cariño por su hermano.
She feels affection for her brother.