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"Girlfriend" is a noun which is often translated as "la novia", and "boyfriend" is a noun which is often translated as "el novio". Learn more about the difference between "girlfriend" and "boyfriend" below.
girlfriend(
guhrl
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frehnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. la polola (F) (colloquial) (Chile)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
Jim needs to find himself a new girlfriend.Jim necesita buscarse una polola nueva.
boyfriend(
boy
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frehnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
b. el pololo (M) (colloquial) (Chile)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
What a handsome boyfriend she has!¡Qué pololo más guapo tiene!
c. el jevo (M) (colloquial) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Central America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
How is it going with your boyfriend, Angela? He seems like a nice guy.¿Cómo te va con tu jevo, Ángela? Se ve buena gente.
