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47 Romantic Spanish Words and Phrases for Your Next Date

They say theres no better way to learn a language than sleeping with a dictionary.

Dating will give you a real insiders view of your travel destination!

Hitting the streets of a new city, meeting locals, and striking up a spark with someone is a fantastic introduction to life
and love in a foreign country. Your social life abroad will be an important part of your Spanish language immersion .
Sure, it can be fun to use movies, podcasts, and social media to learn Spanish, but non of that can beat real
conversations with native speakers. While youre out on the town, take these words and phrases for a spin to improve
your language skills and impress your date with your fluency!

Basic Spanish phrases for first encounters

When someone catches your eye, youll want to introduce yourself and break the ice. Start off with some basic
phrases like:

Whats your name? Cmo te llamas? (coh-moh teh yah-mahs)

Nice to meet you Mucho gusto (moo-choh goos-toh)

Whats up? Qu tal? (kay tahl)

How you doin? Cmo vas? (coh-moh vahs)

Can I buy you a drink? Te invito a tomar algo? (teh een-vee-toh ah toh-mahr ahl-goh)

Would you like to go out with me? Quisieras salir conmigo? (kee-see-eh-rahs sah-leer kohn-mee-goh)

Ill pay Yo te invito. (yoh teh een-vee-toh)

In Spanish, you literally say, I invite you to whatever it is that youre footing the bill for. Its a much friendlier and less
financially-focused way to offer, in my opinion. Throw in a dont worry about it, no te preocupes (noh teh preh-
oh-coo-pehs) for an added touch of coolness.

Spanish Love language

Okay, great, they accepted your invitation for a date! Now its time to do what everyone does before the first big date:
study. You dont do that? Maybe Im just a huge nerd. Regardless, youll be thanking this nerd when your relationship
progresses and you have this fantastic vocabulary at your disposal:

A date Una cita (oo-nah see-tah)

Boyfriend, Girlfriend Enamorado, Enamorada (eh-nah-moh-rah-doh/dah)

While it literally translates to in love, this term denotes a more casual level of affection. This can be used after dating
exclusively for a couple of weeks or months. Remember that a endings are used when speaking about female
subjects, and o is for male subjects.

Fianc(e) or serious boyfriend/girlfriend Novio/Novia (noh-vee-oh/ah)

This term indicates a far greater level of commitment than the previous one. Dont use it unless youre engaged or
have been dating for a long time!
To hold hands Cogerse la mano (coh-hehr-seh lah mah-noh)

Hug Abrazo (ah-brah-zoh)

Kiss Beso (beh-soh)

Going on a date with a Spanish speaker

Lets imagine youre out for a night of dancing at a local club, club (cloob), or discotheque, discoteca (dees-koh-teh-
kah). I know that the cool kids dont say discotheque anymore in English, but its the common term in Spanish.
Beware the cantina (cahn-tee-nah)! Ive heard that Spanish cantinas can be lovely spaces, but in Latin America a
cantina is usually a dark, sleazy hole in the wall. Going out to dance is a great way to find new favorite Spanish
songs to later use for listening practice.

Want to check in on your date and be sure theyre having a good time? No matter how nervous and tongue-tied you
might feel, it doesnt require much courage to simply ask:

Are you having a good time? Te ests disfrutando? (teh ehs-tahs dees-froo-tahn-doh)

Do you like this music? Te gusta esta msica? (teh goos-tah ehs-tah moo-see-kah)

Great, theyre digging the music and the atmosphere, all is well. The mood is right to invite them out onto the dance
floor.

Do you want to dance? - Te gustara bailar? (teh goos-tah-ree-ah bai-lahr)

If there is too much noise to communicate well, just scream Lets dance! Bailemos! (bai-leh-mohs) into their ear
as loudly as possible. If all else fails you can just do a wild charades-style imitation of a dance to get the message
across.

When the packed room, body heat and booming speakers become insufferable, invite your date outside:

Lets go outside for some fresh air Vamos afuera a tomar aire fresco (vah-mohs ah-fweh-rah ah toh-mahr ay-reh
frehs-coh)

A few minutes alone outside gives you both a chance to catch your breath, chat, flirt coquetear (coh-keh-teh-ahr)
and decide the fate of the evening. When youre both ready to move on to the next venue, you can suggest:

Lets go somewhere else - Vamos a otro lado (vah-mohs ah oh-troh lah-doh)

If you need to excuse yourself for a moment to answer your phone, use the bathroom, or question your decisions in
life, let them know:

Im coming right back Ya vengo (yah vehn-goh)

Spanish questions to get to know each other

While chatting at a restaurant or outside the club, use some of these classic questions to get to know your date a little
better:

Do you work or study? - Trabajas o estudias? (trah-bah-hahs oh ehs-too-dee-ahs)

How many brothers and sisters do you have? - Cuntos hermanos tienes? (koo-ahn-tohs ehr-mah-nohs tee-eh-
nehs).
The way Spanish gender agreement works, we lump male and female siblings together underneath the male ending.
Bonus advice: the first date is not a good place to jump into a feminist rant on the complex politics and prejudice of
language.

What type of food do you like to eat? Qu tipo de comida te gusta comer? (keh tee-poh deh koh-mee-dah teh
goos-tah koh-mehr)

What type of music do you listen to? - Qu tipo de msica escuchas? (keh tee-poh deh moo-see-kah ehs-koo-
chas)

Do you know how to dance? - Sabes bailar? (sah-behs bai-lahr)

Flirting in Spanish
The mood is right and you want to let your date know youre feeling the good vibes. Use some of these nice
compliments to boost their date-satisfaction levels off the charts!

Youre cute Eres lindo/linda (eh-rehs leen-doh/leen-dah)

You look beautiful / handsome tonight - Te ves hermosa / guapo esta noche (teh vehs ehr-moh-sah/wah-poh ehs-
tah noh-che)

I like your smile Me gusta tu sonrisa (meh goohs-tah too sohn-ree-sah)

Youre funny! - T eres chistoso! (tu eh-rehs chee-stoh-soh)

Ive been thinking about you - He estado pensando en ti (eh eh-stah-doh pen-sahn-doh ehn tee)

I cant wait to see you - No puedo esperar para volver a verte! (noh pwey-doh ehs-peh-rahr pah-rah vohl-vehr ah
vehr teh)

Rejecting suitors in Spanish

Youll need to know these phrases to politely reject an interested suitor from the get-go, or to slow things down lots
of us dont catch the hint even in our native language:

I have a boyfriend/girlfriend Tengo un novio / una novia (tehn-goh oon noh-vee-oh / oo-nah noh-vee-ah)

I want to take things slow - Quiero tomar las cosas con calma (kyeh-roh toh-mahr lahs koh-sahs kohn kahl-mah).

Im not looking for a relationship - No quiero nada serio (noh kyeh-roh nah-dah seh-ree-oh)

I think we should take some time (read: time apart) Deberamos darnos un tiempo (deh-beh-ree-ah-mohs dahr-
nohs oon tee-ehm-poh)

Romantic Spanish phrases to turn it up a notch

I know that last section was a bit negative, but Im honestly rooting for you here! Here are some phrases to help you
take things to the next level:

Where do you live? - Dnde vives? (dohn-deh vee-vehs)

Would you like to come in? - Quieres pasar? (kyeh-rehs pah-sahr)

Would you like me to walk you home? - Quieres que te acompae a la casa? (kyeh-rehs keh teh ah-kohm-pahn-
yeh ah lah kah-sah) This phrase is only suggestive if you really want it to be. Otherwise, its a polite gesture.
Want to see the roof? - Quieres ver la terraza? (Kyeh-rehs vehr lah teh-rah-zah) Because who can resist the
romance of a moonlit rooftop?

When can I see you again? - Cundo te vuelvo a ver? (Kwahn-doh the vwehl-voh ah vehr)

Hopefully theyll hit you back with a suave I like your style Me gusta tu estilo (meh goos-tah too ehs-tee-loh) or
eres buena onda (eh-rehs bweh-nah ohn-dah).

Good luck out there!

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