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Spanish for Hooking Up, Dating, Love and Sex.

 

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Talking about who you live with

I added a new page to the Hook Up Spanish Phrase Guide about asking and responding about who you live with. Examples:

Do you live by yourself?
¿Vives solo/a?
¿vee-vehs soh-loh/ah?

Who do you live with?
¿Con quién vives?
¿kohn kee-EHn vee-vehs?

I live alone.
Vivo solo/a.
vee-voh soh-loh/ah.

I have a room mate.
Comparto piso.
kohm-pahr-toh pee-soh.

More Spanish phrases discussing who you live with over here.

Find out in Spanish if someone is single or in a relationship

I added phrases about finding out if someone is available or in a relationship to the Getting background info section of the Hook Up Spanish Phrase Guide.

Here's some phrases I added:

Seeing someone?
 
Are you seeing anyone?
¿Estás saliendo con alguien?
¿ehs-tAHs sahl-ee-ehn-doh kohn ahl-gee-ehn?
 
I'm not seeing anyone.
No estoy saliendo con nadie.
noh ehs-toy sahl-ee-ehn-doh kohn nah-dee-eh.
 
I'm seeing someone.
Estoy saliendo con alguien.
ehs-toy sahl-ee-ehn-doh kohn ahl-gee-ehn.
 
We're friends with benefits.
Somos amigos con derechos.
soh-mohs ah-mee-gohs kohn deh-reh-chohs.
 
Single?
 
Are you single?
¿Estás soltero/a?
¿ehs-tAHs sohl-teh-roh/ah?
 
I'm (not) single.
(No) estoy soltero/a.
(noh) ehs-toy sohl-teh-roh/ah.
 
Boyfriend / Girlfriend?
 
Do you have a [boyfriend/girlfriend]?
¿Tienes novio/a?
¿tee-eh-nehs noh-vee-oh/ah?
 
I (don't) have a [boyfriend/girlfriend].
(No) tengo novio/a.
(noh) tehn-goh noh-vee-oh/ah.
 
Relationship details-
 
We're lovers.
Somos amantes.
soh-mohs ah-mahn-tehs.
 
We live together.
Vivimos juntos.
vee-vee-mohs hoon-tohs.
 
We're in love.
Estamos enamorados.
ehs-tah-mohs ehn-ahm-oh-rah-dohs.
 
We have a love-hate relationship.
Tenemos una relación de amor odio.
teh-neh-mohs oo-nah reh-lah-see-OHn deh ah-mohr oh-dee-oh.
 
I'm breaking up with my [boyfriend/girlfriend].
Estoy rompiendo con mi novio/a.
ehs-toy rohm-pee-ehn-doh kohn mee noh-vee-oh/ah.
 
We have an open relationship.
Tenemos una relación abierta.
teh-neh-mohs oo-nah reh-lah-see-OHn ah-bee-ehr-tah.

More here.

Finding out how serious a relationship is

When you become interested in someone, one of the first things you
typically want to find out is whether they are currently dating someone.  If they are, then that might be enough to make you move on to the next person.  However, you might also find out how serious they are in their current relationship (whether they are dating someone casually or exclusively).

There's a number of ways to describe a relationship from casual
to serious:

They're just fooling around.
Sólo están vacilando.
SOH-loh ehs-tAHn vah-see-lahn-doh.

They're friends with benefits.
Son amigos con derechos.
sohn ah-mee-gohs kohn deh-reh-chohs.

They are boyfriend/girlfriend.
Son novios.
sohn NOH-vee-ohs.

They're serious.
Andan de novios.
ahn-dahn deh noh-vee-ohs.

They are engaged.
Están prometidos.
Eh-STAHN proh-meh-TEE-dohs.

Of course, one of the best ways to find out whether or not someone
is available is to ask:

Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
¿Tienes novio/a?
¿tee-ehn-ehs noh-vee-oh/ah?

In some countries a boyfriend is called novio (NOH-vee-yoh)
whereas in others novio means more of a fiancée and a boyfriend is
called amigo (ah-MEE-goh).  You might need to clarify this when
talking with someone.  If they say tengo novio (TEHN-goh
NOH-vee-yoh), you can ask if they are engaged (see above) or just
dating. 

Similarly, if a man says Ella es mi amiga (EH-yah ehs mee
ah-MEE-gah), you might need to clarify if they mean girlfriend or
just friend.  Not only do you want to know this before you ask
someone out, you need to be aware of this when referring to your
own significant other and friends so that you don't convey too much
or too little commitment in your own relationships.
 

Asking if someone has more than one boyfriend or girlfriend

 
 
Whether you want to date someone mutually exclusive or are interested in a short term relationship or simply a one night fling, knowing the intentions of the person you are interested in is important.  If you are interested in a long term relationship, you don't want to date someone who goes out with someone new every night or if you are interested in playing around, you don't want to go out with someone looking for a commitment.
 
So, if you are interested in someone, you can find out their intentions by asking whether or not they have more than one girlfriend/boyfriend:
 
Does she have more than one boyfriend?
¿Anda con otro?
¿AHN-dah kohn OH-troh?
 
Do you have more than one girlfriend?
¿Andas con otra?
¿AHN-dahs kohn OH-trah?
 
If you know somebody has a current girlfriend/boyfriend, but are still interested in pursuing them, you can ask:
 
Would you go out with somebody else?
¿Andaría con otro/a?
¿ahn-dahr-REE-ah kohn OH-troh/ah?
 
Depending on the answer you get, you might be making a date or making a break for it.
 
 
 
 

 

How to ask "Are you single?" in Spanish

When it comes to dating knowing whether or not a person is available is one of the most important things on the checklist.

If you want to ask if someone is single you would use the word soltero for a male and soltera for a female:

Are you single?
¿Eres soltero/a?
¿EH-rehs sohl-TEH-roh/ah?

When asking if someone is single, you use a conjugation of ser or estar as the verb. Depending on the area where you are, you might find one used more than the other, but they are generally interchangeable in this context.

He/She is single.
Está soltero/a. (estar)
eh-STAH sohl-TEH-roh/ah.

He/She is single.
Es soltero/a. (ser)
ehs sohl-TEH-roh/ah.

Solterón (sohl-teh-ROHN) for males and solterona (sohl-teh-ROHN-ah) for females are a stronger way to say soltero/a but their meanings are quite different.

If a male is said to be a solterón this could mean that they are either a confirmed or long term bachelor. This isn't to say that they might never want to settle down, but chances are they are more of a player than someone interested in commitment.

On the other hand solterona tends to categorize a female being an "old maid" which is much more derogatory than the male version, so you wouldn't want to ask someone ¿Eres solterona? or you might be wearing a drink instead of sharing one.
 

Asking somebody if they're alone or with someone in Spanish

Here’s how you can find out if somebody is alone or with someone. You can use this anywhere you meet someone. Or somebody may ask you. Could be at a park, on the bus, at a bar, etc. 
 
When you ask this you’re not asking if they go out with someone or have a boyfriend or girlfriend. It’s just asking if they are with anyone at that moment.
 
Are you with someone? (to a girl)
Estás acompañada?
ehs-tAHs ah-kohm-pah-nya-dah.
 
Are you with someone? (to a guy)
Estás acompañado?
ehs-tAHs ah-kohm-pah-nya-doh.

The literal translation of the above phrases is "Are you accompanied?"

Here's a couple ways to ask if someone is traveling alone or with others:

Are you traveling by yourself?
Viajas solo/a? (o= said to a man, a= said to a woman)
vee-ah-hahs soh-loh
 
Who are you traveling with?
¿Con quién viajas?
¿kohn kee-EHn vee-ah-hahs?

A couple responses to any of the above:

I’m with a friend.
Estoy con un amigo/a. (o= male friend, a= female friend)
ehs-toy kohn oon ah-mee-goh.

I’m by myself.
Estoy solo/a. (o= for males, a= for females)
ehs-toy soh-loh/ah.

 
 

 

Spanish terms related to hooking up and dating

Whether you are looking for a relationship with commitment or one with no strings attached, you want to make sure that the person you are interested in is on the same page.

After all, if you just wanted one date with some drinks and maybe some alone time afterwards, you probably wouldn’t be seeking the company of someone who is looking for something long term.

Likewise, if you wanted commitment you likely would not waste your time with a player. By doing a little homework and learning some Spanish terms you can get the inside scoop on whether or not the other person is right for you.

The way someone expresses a person’s availability can give you some significant insight. For instance, he is single could be said:

He is single.
Es soltero.
ehs sohl-TEH-roh.

Whereas…

Es mujeriego.
ehs moo-hehr-ee-eh-goh.

…is a Spanish term for he is a "player" or not interested in a long-term relationship.

Here’s a couple random phrases. Most of us would like to keep things simple and not become part of a…

Love triangle.
Triángulo amoroso.
tree-AHN-goo-loh ah-moh-ROH-soh.

…so we want to make sure that hooking up or dating isn’t going to put us in a sticky situation. However, some of you are fine with being the…

Secret Lover.
Amante Secreto.
ah-MAHN-teh seh-CREH-toh.

Whether hooking up, dating or having an occasional fling is your thing, learning some Spanish dating terms can help you to find someone else who is interested in a similar relationship so that everyone gets what they are looking for in the end. We all could use help to make the most out of a relationship.

Have you found any translations helpful to find out someone else’s intentions in a relationship or to find out if they are available in the first place?

 

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