romántico empedernido
/romantiko empedeɾnido/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'hopeless romantic' is translated into Spanish as romántico empedernido.
A romántico empedernido refers to a person who believes in an idealized and sentimental version of love regardless of reality.
Which one should you use?
Unlike the English 'hopeless', which can imply a lack of hope, the Spanish empedernido focuses on the person being 'incorrigible' or 'deep-seated' in their romantic nature.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the person being described is female, both the noun and the adjective must change to the feminine forms: romántica empedernida. To refer to a group of hopeless romantics, use the plural forms románticos empedernidos.
Did you know?
- The word empedernido literally refers to something that has become as hard as stone. It comes from pedernal, which means 'flint'.
- Spanish speakers often use the word cursi to describe the behavior of a romántico empedernido when their gestures become too cheesy or saccharine.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, describing someone as empedernido can be applied to any habit that is impossible to break, such as being a jugador empedernido (a compulsive gambler) or a bebedor empedernido (a chronic drinker).
Examples in context
- Soy un romántico empedernido. Todavía creo en el amor a primera vistaI'm a hopeless romantic, I still believe in love at first sight
- David es un iluso enamorado. Siempre espera que el amor sea como en las películasDavid is a hopeless romantic, he always expects love to be like in the movies
- Es un romántico empedernido. Siempre cree en el amor a primera vista.He is a hopeless romantic, he always believes in love at first sight.
- Él es un romántico empedernido.He is a hopeless romantic.
- No dejes de ser un romántico empedernido.Don't stop being a hopeless romantic.
- Esa película es para un romántico empedernido.That movie is for a hopeless romantic.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofia are discussing their views on love.
- JavierTodavía creo en el amor a primera vista.I still believe in love at first sight.
- SofíaJavier, eres un romántico empedernido.Javier, you are a hopeless romantic.
- JavierLo admito, me encantan los gestos sentimentales.I admit it, I love sentimental gestures.
- SofíaEso es muy dulce de tu parte.That is very sweet of you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
