If you are looking for pet names in Spanish to use with your “boyfriend” or “girlfriend”, in this article you will find many pet names or romantic names in the Spanish language that you can use to call your lover, boyfriend, girlfriend. or other significant Here is a list I have compiled of some of the most common names I have heard Spanish speakers in Latin America use to express affection. For many of them, I have also added the diminutive.
1. heart, my little heart – heart, my heart
2. prince/princess/my little princess – prince, princess, my princess
3. mi rey/queen/mi reinita – my king, queen, my queen
4. darling, my darling – caress, my caress
5. my prince charming – my prince charming but literally “my prince charming”
6. treasure/my little treasure – treasure, my little treasure
7. love/my love/my sweetie – love, my love, my little love
8. mi morenito/mi morenita – my dark complexion
9. mi paisita – mi paisa (“Paisa” is a person from Medellin, Colombia)
10. mi gringuito – my gringo
11. my little friend – my dear friend
12. my life – my life
13. bear – teddy bear
14. mom
15. little thing – little thing
And diminutives aren’t just reserved for people. I have a “friend” here in Colombia who always refers to her dog as “my little animal” or “my little animal.”
Although “textbooks” will tell you that diminutives are only added to nouns, I’ve heard Spanish speakers add them to non-noun words to sound more affectionate. For example (for example), “alone” becomes “alone”
My life, you left me alone.
(My life, you left me alone.)
And diminutives aren’t just reserved for “people.” I’ve heard Spanish speakers throw them anytime they want to sound more cuddly. Here are some examples:
“Tomorrow” becomes “mañanita”
My little princess, green I want this morning.
My princess, I want to see you this morning.
“Letter” becomes “letter”
My love, you left without leaving me a letter.
My love, you left without leaving me a letter.
“Kiss” becomes “little kiss”
My little heart, give me a kiss.
My heart, give me a little kiss.
My “x-girlfriend” or “x-girlfirend” has a “nickname” (nickname) that people call her. Her “nickname” or nickname by which they call her is “Barbie”. Can you guess what I call her when I’m trying to sound cute?
I call her “my beard”
And can you guess what he calls me? She calls me “my little black”.
Obviously, “my little black” is not considered offensive here in Colombia. But I imagine that if I were to ask my dark-skinned Dominican friends in New York, they would probably all agree that “mi morenito” sounds better than “mi negrito.”
This ends today’s Spanish lesson on pet names or romantic names in the Spanish language.
