Why is boyfriend and girlfriend translated as novio and novia instead of amigo and amiga. I thought Novio and novia were for fiancee?

Barb E.B1Kwiziq community member

Why is boyfriend and girlfriend translated as novio and novia instead of amigo and amiga. I thought Novio and novia were for fiancee?

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Mysterious StrangerKwiziq community member

Amigo/amiga is a platonic friend, novio/novia is romantic. Some places clarify fiancé/fiancée with prometido/prometida but novio/novia is sufficient because context would indicate marriage is imminent

Like14 years ago

Shaz z.A2Kwiziq community member

'Amigo' and 'amiga' mean friend. If you are talking about your boyfriend or girlfriend then you use novio/novia respectively.

Like04 years ago

will o.Kwiziq community member

long

Like03 years ago

Mark Gelfat G.C1Kwiziq community member

pal means friend

Like01 year ago

Mark Gelfat G.C1Kwiziq community member

socio means social

Like01 year ago

Barb E. asked:

Why is boyfriend and girlfriend translated as novio and novia instead of amigo and amiga. I thought Novio and novia were for fiancee?

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