Spanish word

pololo

Pronunciation

IPA/poˈlolo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounboyfriend

Example

¿Dónde vive tu pololo?

Where does your boyfriend live?

Illustration for pololo (boyfriend)

More examples

Conozco a mi pololo desde hace cinco años.

I have known my boyfriend for five years.

Core concept

Young man walking arm in arm with his partner.

Common phrases

  • mi pololo

    my boyfriend

  • salir con pololo

    go out with one's boyfriend

  • andar con pololo

    date one's boyfriend

Similar words

novio: Male romantic partner used generally across Spanish, neutral and common in speech.
pareja: Romantic partner of any gender, neutral term for someone's partner or couple.

Definition in Spanish

Vocablo coloquial chileno que designa al novio o pareja sentimental de sexo masculino, especialmente entre jóvenes.

Word origin

Chilean colloquial term of uncertain origin that has become established in modern Chilean Spanish to name a male romantic partner, especially among young people.

Usage tips

  • Common in informal Chilean speech and often used with a possessive (mi pololo), so it sounds casual and novio or pareja is safer in formal or cross-country contexts.

Opposites

Related words

  • pololeardateverb
  • pololeodatingnoun
  • pololagirlfriendnoun

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