Spanish Conversation · Level 46
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Spanish word
noviazgo
Pronunciation
IPA/noˈβjaθɣo/
Meaning
- masculine nounromantic relationship
Example
¿Cómo va tu noviazgo?
How is your romantic relationship going?
More examples
Después de discutir, decidieron romper su noviazgo.
After arguing, they decided to break off their relationship.
Core concept
A mutually acknowledged period of courtship between two people.
Common phrases
estar en noviazgo
be in a relationship
romper un noviazgo
break off a relationship
llevar un noviazgo
be dating
Similar words
pareja: Two people in a paired romantic relationship, acting as partners or spouses.
relación: State of interpersonal relationship between two people, romantic or otherwise.
compromiso: State of having promised marriage to another person; an engagement.
novio: Romantic partner identified as a boyfriend or girlfriend in a dating relationship.
Definition in Spanish
Periodo en que dos personas mantienen una relación amorosa reconocida mutuamente como novios.
Word origin
From Spanish novio 'boyfriend/girlfriend' plus the suffix -azgo that forms nouns naming a state or period, so noviazgo denotes the state or span of being novios.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers usually say estar de novios or tener pareja, while noviazgo is more formal and highlights the relationship as an ongoing period rather than casual dating.