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"Mi prima" is a phrase which is often translated as "my cousin", and "su novio" is a phrase which is often translated as "his boyfriend". Learn more about the difference between "mi prima" and "su novio" below.
mi prima(
mee
 
pree
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mah
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. my cousin
Mi prima y yo tenemos una relación muy estrecha porque crecimos juntas.My cousin and I have a very close relationship because we grew up together.
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su novio(
soo
 
noh
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byoh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. his boyfriend (of a man)
Emilio y su novio se fueron de viaje a Dinamarca.Emilio and his boyfriend went on a trip to Denmark.
b. her boyfriend (of a woman)
¡Lucía me contó que su novio le propuso casamiento!Lucia told me her boyfriend proposed to her!
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(your male significant other; second person singular)
a. your boyfriend
Su novio se olvidó el pasaporte en la habitación del hotel.Your boyfriend forgot his passport in the hotel room.
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