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novio
-boyfriend
See the entry fornovio.
novio
-I date
Presentyoconjugation ofnoviar.
Preteriteél/ella/ustedconjugation ofnoviar.

novio

el novio, la novia(
noh
-
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).
masculine or feminine noun
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.
c. bride (feminine)
La novia llevaba un vestido precioso.The bride wore a beautiful dress.
a. fiancé (masculine)
Su novio le regaló un anillo enorme.Her fiancé gave her a huge ring.
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.
plural noun
a. bride and groom
Los novios bailaron mientras los invitados miraban.The bride and groom danced as the guests looked on.
a. couple
No sabía que Juanjo y Rosa eran novios.I didn't know Juanjo and Rosa were a couple.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct 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.
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