hola, novia
/ˈola ˈnobja/word by word
The English phrase "hello girlfriend" is translated into Spanish as hola, novia.
This phrase is used to greet a female romantic partner. However, in Spanish, it is more common to use terms of endearment like amor or cariño rather than the literal label novia when greeting a partner.
Which one should you use?
The word novia can mean both "girlfriend" and "bride" depending on the context.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈola ˈnobja/
Did you know?
- The word hola may have originated from the French word holà, which was used as a command to tell someone to stop.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola, cielo!Hi, darling!
Example conversation
Mateo greets Elena as she arrives at his house.
- MateoHola, novia, pasa adelante.Hello, girlfriend, come on in.
- ElenaHola, Mateo. Gracias por invitarme.Hello, Mateo. Thanks for inviting me.
- MateoTengo una sorpresa para ti.I have a surprise for you.
- Elena¡Qué emocionante! ¿Qué es?How exciting! What is it?
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (hola, novia) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hola, novia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
