¿esa es tu novia?
The Spanish phrase for "is that your girlfriend?" is ¿esa es tu novia?
This phrase is used to ask if a specific woman is the person the listener is dating.
Which one should you use?
In Spanish, if the woman were standing right next to the listener, you would use esta instead of esa.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word novia is feminine. If you were asking if a man is the listener's boyfriend, you would use novio.
Did you know?
- The word novia shares a common ancestor with the English word 'new'. Both stem from the idea of something or someone being in a new stage of life or a new state.
- While novia is the standard term, in some Latin American countries, a person might use polola to refer to a girlfriend. This is a regionalism primarily used in Chile.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word novia can mean both 'girlfriend' and 'bride'. This means the same word is used for someone you are dating and someone you are about to marry.
Examples in context
- Mira a la chica de allá, ¿esa es tu novia?Look at that girl over there, is that your girlfriend?
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are walking in a park when they see a woman approaching.
- LucíaMateo, ¿esa es tu novia?Mateo, is that your girlfriend?
- MateoNo, es solo una amiga de la universidad.No, she is just a friend from university.
- LucíaAh, entiendo. Pensé que sí.Ah, I see. I thought so.
- MateoNo, no es mi novia.No, she is not my girlfriend.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, esa, novia, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
