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"Hon" is a form of "hon", a noun which is often translated as "cariño". "Honey" is a noun which is often translated as "la miel". Learn more about the difference between "honey" and "hon" below.
honey(
huh
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ni
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la miel
(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).
(F)
Well-stored honey doesn't go bad.La miel bien guardada no se daña.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(term of endearment)
a. cariño
I miss you, honey.Te extraño, cariño.
b. cielo
Hey, honey. When are your parents coming to visit?Oye, cielo. ¿Cuándo es que tus padres nos vienen a visitar?
c. mi amor
What's the matter, honey? Why are you crying?¿Qué te pasa, mi amor? ¿Por qué lloras?
d. mi vida
I love you, honey.Te amo, mi vida.
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hon(
huhn
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(term of endearment)
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
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
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.
d. amor
Hon, will you take the trash out?Amor, ¿sacas tú la basura?
e. mijito
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Give me a kiss, hon. - Yes, Mom.Dame un beso, mijito. - Sí, mamá.
f. mijita
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
What's your name, hon?¿Cómo te llamas, mijita?
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