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"Novio" is a form of "novio", a noun which is often translated as "boyfriend". "¿Tienes novio?" is a phrase which is often translated as "Do you have a boyfriend?". Learn more about the difference between "novio" and "¿Tienes novio?" below.
el novio, la novia(
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byoh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. boyfriend (masculine)
Su novio viene a verla todos los días.Her boyfriend comes to visit her every day.
b. girlfriend (feminine)
Enrique invitó su novia a cenar en un restaurante elegante.Enrique treated his girlfriend to dinner in a chic restaurant.
a. groom (masculine)
El novio llegó a la iglesia en limusina.The groom arrived at the church in a limousine.
b. bridegroom (masculine)
La madre del novio lo acompañó hasta la entrada de la iglesia.The bridegroom's mother accompanied him to the church entrance.
b. fiancée (feminine)
Samuel y su novia se van a casar en junio.Samuel and his fiancée are going to get married in June.
los novios
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. bride and groom
Los novios bailaron mientras los invitados miraban.The bride and groom danced as the guests looked on.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Desde cuándo son novios?How long have they been dating?
Fueron amigos durante años y después se hicieron novios.They were friends for years and then they started going out.
¿Tienes novio?(
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nehs
noh
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byoh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. Do you have a boyfriend?
¿Tienes novio? - No, acabamos de terminar.Do you have a boyfriend? - No, we just broke up.
