sweetheart
vs
sweetie

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"Sweetheart" is a noun which is often translated as "el cariño", and "sweetie" is a noun which is often translated as "el encanto". Learn more about the difference between "sweetheart" and "sweetie" below.

sweetheart(

swit

hart

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (term of endearment)

a. el cariño

(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).

(M)

Sweetheart, can you pick up some milk on the way home?Cariño, ¿puedes comprar leche de camino a casa?

You have always been there for me. Thank you, sweetheart.Tú siempre has estado allí para mí. Gracias, cariño.

2. (romantic partner)

a. el novio

(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).

(M)

, la novia

(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)

They were sweethearts in high school.Fueron novios en la escuela secundaria.

b. el amor

(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).

(M)

She sent a letter to her sweetheart, a French soldier.Le mandó una carta a su amor, un soldado francés.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(nice person)

a. el cielo

(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).

(M)

Your grandma is a real sweetheart.Tu abuela es un cielo.

sweetie(

swi

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(sweetie pie)

a. el encanto

(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).

(M)

Ariadna always helps. - Yeah, she's a real sweetie.Ariadna siempre ayuda. - Sí, es un verdadero encanto.

b. el cielo

(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).

(M)

What a sweetie! She didn't have to drive us to the airport.¡Qué cielo! No tenía porqué llevarnos al aeropuerto.

c. el amor

(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).

(M)

Rose was a such a sweetie when my mom died.¡Qué amor esa Rose cuando murió mi madre!

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(term of endearment)

a. el cielo

(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).

(M)

How are you this morning, sweetie?¿Cómo amaneciste, cielo?

b. el cariño

(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).

(M)

Come on, sweetie! You can do it!¡Vamos, cariño! ¡Sí que puedes!

c. el amor

(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).

(M)

How's it going, sweetie?¿Cómo te va, amor?

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(culinary)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. la golosina

(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)

Can I have a sweetie, please?¿Me das una golosina, por favor?

b. el caramelo

(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).

(M)

I bought some sweeties from the corner shop.Compré algunos caramelos de la tienda de la esquina.

c. el dulce

(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).

(M)

You can't eat sweeties before breakfast!¡No se pueden comer dulces antes de desayunar!

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