rompieron
/rompjeɾon/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'broke up' translates to Spanish as rompieron.
rompieron is used to describe the action of a couple ending a romantic relationship. Without the reflexive pronoun 'se', 'rompieron' typically means they broke a physical object rather than a relationship.
Which one should you use?
Another common way to say a couple broke up is to say terminaron (they ended it).
How do you pronounce it?
/rompjeɾon/
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, if a couple breaks up, people might say cortaron (they cut), treating the relationship like a piece of string or a physical connection.
- While romper means to break, Spanish has a specific word desamor to describe the feeling of falling out of love or the heartache following a breakup.
- When someone is 'dumped', Spanish speakers often use the verb dejar, which is the same word used for 'leaving' an object on a table.
Examples in context
- Tom y Mary finalmente rompieron.Tom and Mary eventually broke up.This sentence shows how to state that a couple eventually broke up using rompieron.Tatoeba #5714190 by arh, translation #5699703 by CK
- Juan y María rompieron la semana pasada.João and Maria broke up last week.This sentence illustrates how to say a breakup happened last week using rompieron.Tatoeba #642238 by humbertovs, translation #1522084 by erikspen
- Aunque se aman, se rompieron.Even though they love each other, they broke up.This sentence demonstrates using the reflexive form to show a couple broke up despite their love using rompieron.Tatoeba #7115599 by mervert1, translation #1215649 by Scott
- Juan y María rompieron hace dos semanas.Juan and María broke up two weeks ago.
- Nosotros terminamos nuestra relación ayer.We broke up yesterday.
- Él nunca pensó que terminaría contigo.He never thought he would break up with you.
- Lamentamos informarle que Juan y María han finalizado su relación amorosa.We regret to inform you that Juan and María have ended their romantic relationship.
- Ellos han decidido separarse amigablemente.They have decided to separate amicably.
- Después de una larga reflexión, han optado por separarse de manera definitiva.After much reflection, they have chosen to separate definitively.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about their mutual friends' relationship status.
- ElenaMateo, ¿sabes si Carlos y Sofía rompieron?Mateo, do you know if Carlos and Sofia broke up?
- MateoSí, me contaron que rompieron ayer.Yes, they told me they broke up yesterday.
- ElenaQué lástima, ella está muy triste.What a shame, she is very sad.
- MateoEs verdad, espero que ella esté bien.It's true, I hope she is doing well.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
