English–Spanish

“flirt with” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocoquetear

Pronunciation

IPA/liˈɣaɾ/

Example

En la fiesta, él ligó con Ana.

At the party, he flirted with Ana.

Illustration for ligar (flirt with)

How to say “flirt with” in Spanish

“Flirt with” in Spanish is ligar.

Making a connection or link between people or things.

Full entry for ligar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ligar

En la app conoció a alguien y empezaron a ligar.

He met someone on the app and they started flirting.

Tips for using ligar

  • Besides flirting, ligar appears in neutral literal uses such as 'ligar la salsa' to thicken a sauce, so surrounding words determine whether the meaning is romantic or literal.

Other Spanish words for “flirt with”

Él coquetea con Marta en la fiesta.

He flirts with Marta at the party.

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