bisexual
/biseɡˈswal/
The Spanish word for 'bisexual' is bisexual.
The term bisexual is used as an adjective to describe someone who is sexually attracted to both men and women. It can also function as a noun to refer to a bisexual person.
Meaning: sexually attracted to both men and women (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain Latin American countries, the shortened version bi is used.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of the adjective, add -es to the end of the word to get bisexuales.
How do you pronounce it?
/biseɡˈswal/
Did you know?
- The word bisexual is an invariant adjective, meaning its ending does not change to match the gender of the person it describes, unlike most Spanish adjectives.
- The root of the 'sexual' part of bisexual traces back to the Latin 'secare', which means 'to cut'.
- In some Spanish-speaking LGBTQ+ communities, the term bi is used as an umbrella term that includes pansexual and fluid identities.
Examples in context
- La esposa de Mary es bisexual.Mary's wife is bisexual.This sentence shows how to use bisexual as an adjective to describe a person's wife.Tatoeba #10685715 by adrianxu, translation #8594277 by shekitten
- No soy homosexual sino bisexual.I'm not homosexual, but bisexual.This sentence uses bisexual to contrast one sexual orientation with another.Tatoeba #3743293 by Seael, translation #9770523 by helloroto
- Sami estaba comprando parafernalia bisexual.Sami was purchasing bisexual paraphernalia.This sentence uses bisexual as an adjective modifying a noun.Tatoeba #10010034 by manufrutos, translation #6708891 by OsoHombre
- ¿Sabías que Pablo se considera bicurioso?Did you know that Pablo considers himself bicurious?
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new character in a movie.
- Daniel¿Crees que el personaje es bisexual?Do you think the character is bisexual?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, creo que lo es.Yes, Daniel, I think he is.
- DanielEs una buena representación.It is a good representation.
- SofíaTotalmente de acuerdo contigo.I totally agree with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bisexual” translations and entries bisexual, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bisexual, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
