Spanish Conversation · Level 23
90 words
Spanish word
novia
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnoβja/
Meaning
- feminine noungirlfriend
Example
Mi novia es muy simpática.
My girlfriend is very nice.
More examples
¿Quieres conocer a mi novia?
Do you want to meet my girlfriend?
Core concept
Female romantic partner.
Common phrases
mi novia
my girlfriend
salir con mi novia
go out with my girlfriend
tu novia
your girlfriend
Similar words
pareja: Romantic partner of either gender in a couple; neutral and non-gendered.
esposa: Woman who is legally married (wife).
prometida: Woman engaged to be married (fiancée).
exnovia: Former romantic partner; previously a girlfriend.
Definition in Spanish
Mujer que mantiene una relación sentimental con otra persona; se usa tanto para la pareja en un noviazgo como para la prometida y, en el contexto de una boda, para la mujer que contrae matrimonio.
Word origin
Spanish novia comes from Latin nubere 'to marry' via medieval Romance nupta and names a woman in a romantic or marital relationship.
Usage tips
- ¿Tienes novia? is normal among friends but can sound intrusive at a first meeting, and pareja avoids specifying gender and sounds more neutral.