Phrases of Affection

Question 0

besos y abrazos

Answer 0

hugs and kisses (common ending for a letter to a friend)

Literally: “kisses and hugs”

Question 1

besar con la lengua

Answer 1

to French-kiss (“beso de lengua”= a French kiss)

Literally: “to kiss with the tongue”

Question 2

besuquearse

Answer 2

to smooch

Question 3

el besuqueo

Answer 3

necking; smooching; repeated kissing

Question 4

darse el lote (or filete, though less common)

Answer 4

to hug and kiss

Literally: “to give each other the lot”

Question 5

llevar en palmas/palmitas

Answer 5

to please; pamper

Literally: “to carry with palm leaves”

Question 6

chato(a)

Answer 6

affectionate nickname

Literally: “pug-nosed”

Question 7

corazón

Answer 7

darling

Literally: “heart”

Question 8

dulzura

Answer 8

sweetie; honey

Literally: “sweetness”

Question 9

flaco(a)

Answer 9

affectionate nickname

Literally: “skinny”

Question 10

gordito(a)

Answer 10

honey; dear

Literally: “chubby”

Question 11

gordo(a)

Answer 11

fat plum; darling

Literally: “fat”

Question 12

luz de mi vida

Answer 12

light of my life; dear

Question 13

mi’ijo/mi’ija (short for “mi hijo”/”mi hija”)

Answer 13

my son; my daughter (used to show affection even to people who are not related)

Question 14

mi amor

Answer 14

my love

Question 15

mi amorcito

Answer 15

sweetheart

Literally: “little love”

Question 16

mi cielo

Answer 16

sweetheart; darling

Literally: “my heaven”

Question 17

mi rey(reina)

Answer 17

my dear; sweetheart

Literally: “my king(queen)”

Question 18

mi tesoro

Answer 18

my dear

Literally: “my treasure”

Question 19

mi vida

Answer 19

sweetheart; darling

Literally: “my life”

Question 20

negro(a)

Answer 20

term of affection used for people of any skin color (similar to “sweetheart”)

Literally: “black one”