terminar con
/teɾminaɾ kon/from spelling rules
To break up with in Spanish is terminar con.
Terminar con is a versatile phrase used to describe ending a romantic relationship with a partner. It can be used in both formal and informal settings.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase terminar con literally translates to to finish with.
Which one should you use?
While terminar con is used to end a relationship with a person, using terminar alone without con usually means to finish a task or an activity. Another common synonym for breaking up with someone is romper con.
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific single word, desamor, to describe the state of being without love or the heartbreak felt after a breakup. English often requires a full phrase to express this specific emotional concept.
- If you want to sound more forceful or dramatic about a breakup, you can use the verb cortar, which means 'to cut'. This implies a clean, sharp severance of the connection between two people.
- The word terminar shares its ancestry with the English word 'terminus', which refers to the end of a railway or a boundary. Both words stem from the Latin 'terminus', meaning a limit or an end point.
Examples in context
- Tom quiere terminar con María.Tom wants to break up with Mary.This sentence shows how to use terminar con to express the desire to break up with someone.Tatoeba #2015421 by marcelostockle, translation #2014756 by CK
- Terminar contigo fue un error.It was a mistake to break up with you.This sentence shows how to use terminar con to express regret about a breakup.Tatoeba #3295461 by marcelostockle, translation #2460973 by Hybrid
- Ella planea terminar con su novio.She plans to break up with her boyfriend.This sentence shows how to use terminar con to describe a plan to break up with a boyfriend.Tatoeba #3295450 by marcelostockle, translation #394801 by CK
- Lamento informarte que he decidido terminar la relación.I'm sorry to inform you that I have decided to end the relationship.
- Creo que ha llegado el momento de finalizar nuestra relación.I believe the time has come to finalize our relationship.
- No puedo seguir con esto, necesito cortar con nuestra relación.I can't go on with this, I need to cut off our relationship.
- He decidido dejarte, creo que es lo mejor para ambos.I have decided to leave you, I think it's the best for both of us.
- No podemos seguir así, debemos terminar.We can't go on like this, we must end it.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, terminar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
