vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Hon" is a noun which is often translated as "cariño", and "babe" is a noun which is also often translated as "cariño". Learn more about the difference between "hon" and "babe" below.
hon(
huhn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (term of endearment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. cariño
Come on in, hon. Would you like something to eat? I'll make you a sandwich.Pasa, cariño. ¿Te gustaría algo de comer? Te voy a preparar un sándwich.
b. cari (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hon, can you turn the TV down, please? I can't concentrate on my book.Cari, ¿puedes bajar la tele, por favor? No me puedo concentrar en mi libro.
c. cielo
Are you going to bed already, hon? But it's only nine o'clock.¿Ya te vas a la cama, cielo? Pero si son solo las nueve.
e. mijito (colloquial) (masculine) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Give me a kiss, hon. - Yes, Mom.Dame un beso, mijito. - Sí, mamá.
f. mijita (colloquial) (feminine) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
What's your name, hon?¿Cómo te llamas, mijita?
babe(
beyb
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. cariño
Babe, can you hold my hand?Cariño, ¿puedes tomar mi mano?
I don't know you, so don't call me "babe."No te conozco, así que no me digas "cariño."
2. (colloquial) (attractive female)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la chica linda (F)
(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).
What a babe!¡Qué chica linda!
b. la mamacita (F) (colloquial) (Latin America)
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Jerry's new girl is a real babe.La nueva chica de Jerry es una verdadera mamacita.
c. el bombón (M) (colloquial)
(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).
Ms. Gonzalez is a total babe.La señorita González es un bombón total.
d. el jamón (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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 Spain
Hey, don't call my mom a babe!¡Oye! No le llames jamón a mi mamá.
3. (infant)
b. el rorro (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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 Spain
The babe is crying.El rorro está llorando.
