alma gemela

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USAGE NOTE

Feminine nouns that begin with a stressed "a-" or "ha-" sound in Spanish use the articles "el" and “un” in the singular.

alma gemela(

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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (perfect partner)

a. soulmate

Fernando conoció a su alma gemela en un concierto de Celia Cruz.Fernando met his soulmate at a Celia Cruz concert.

Supe que Lucio era mi alma gemela desde que lo conocí.I knew Lucio was my soulmate since I first met him.

b. soul mate

Lina y Román son almas gemelas. Llevan felizmente casados desde 1988.Lina and Roman are soul mates. They've been married since 1988.

c. kindred soul

A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g. sex, once upon a time).

(literary)

Estaba sencillamente entusiasmada. Había encontrado a mi alma gemela, el amor de mi vida.I was simply thrilled. I had found my kindred soul, the love of my life.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Laurel y Hardy eran almas gemelas, por eso acabaron actuando juntos.Laurel and Hardy were two of a kind, that's why they ended up performing together.

Tú eres mi alma gemela, Rosita. Es que lo sé. - No estés tan seguro, Fede.You're the one, Rosita. I just know it. - Don't be so sure, Fede.

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