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Jane June 03, 2008 09:05 AM

Terms of endearment
 
I´ve been wondering about the different names of endearment in Spanish...
Sometime ago a very good friend of mine called me Pequeña..., after I got home I stood in front of my full sized mirror and took my measurement (you don´t wanna know what they are;)),counted my years here on earth and I was totally convinced that I wasn´t that small/little...:).
So the next time I was called by that name, I voiced my objections...and my dear friend laughed so hard and then went on and said to me, "Eres un monstruo..." Can you believe it:yuck:. Me... a monster:eek::D:cool:.
Well, later I was told they´re names of endearment... sometimes, it still takes me an effort to withdraw my objections whenever I hear those words used to address me..., but I just love it.
Cariño /Cari,
Amor /Mi amor,
Cielo,
Primor,
Mi hija/hijo...
I´d like to know which ones apply to friends, family, lover/ husband/wife...:love::love::love:
also as used in Latin American countries.

poli June 03, 2008 09:19 AM

Mi vida is used for the love of your life.
Cubans use negrita/negrito regardless of skin color for any dear person.
Mi amor

Escarabajo June 03, 2008 11:35 AM

Siempre me sorprende oir "gordita" o "gordo" sin malicia.

Iris June 03, 2008 11:46 AM

I use terms of endearment quite often, especially when talking to my children. But there is a Spanish one I can't stand because it sounds awfully posh. Of course this is subjective: my sister uses it all the time when she talks to her husband. I mean cari.:yuck:

Escarabajo June 03, 2008 11:48 AM

Is that a shortening of cariño?

Iris June 03, 2008 12:01 PM

Yeah. It is.

Rusty June 03, 2008 01:10 PM

carito, carita, mijo, mija, miel, mielcito, corazón, mi vida, mi reina, cielo, cielito, preciosa, princesa, guapa, guapo, bichito, bichita, amor, amorcito, gordita, gordito, querida, querido

Iris June 03, 2008 01:13 PM

It seems you have lots of practice, Rusty. Are you a really romantic guy? Or do you just know the theory quite well?;)

Rusty June 03, 2008 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iris (Post 9742)
It seems you have lots of practice, Rusty. Are you a really romantic guy? Or do you just know the theory quite well?;)

He tropezado con ellas, nada más. :rolleyes:

Iris June 03, 2008 01:54 PM

¿Con las chicas o con las palabras?


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