Kari
/kaɾi/from spelling rules
Kari is a proper name used in Spanish to refer to a person.
Depending on your relationship with the person, you might use other terms of endearment or names like Querida (dear or beloved), Amiga (friend) or Cariño (sweetheart or darling).
How do you pronounce it?
/kaɾi/
Did you know?
- While cariño is used for affection, the word caro refers to something expensive. Both words stem from the Latin concept of something being 'dear' or highly valued.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, using cariño as a nickname can be so common that a stranger, such as a shopkeeper or a waiter, might address a customer as cariño to be friendly.
- The word cariño shares a distant linguistic root with the English word 'care', as both relate to the act of providing attention and affection.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿es usted Kari?Hello, are you Kari?
- Kari es mi mejor amiga.Kari is my best friend.
- ¿Has visto a Kari hoy?Have you seen Kari today?
- Le envié un mensaje a Kari.I sent a message to Kari.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking on the phone about their friend.
- SofíaHola Alejandro, ¿sabes dónde está Kari?Hello Alejandro, do you know where Kari is?
- AlejandroNo, no he visto a Kari desde ayer.No, I haven't seen Kari since yesterday.
- SofíaQué extraño, Kari siempre contesta rápido.How strange, Kari always answers quickly.
- AlejandroTal vez ella está muy ocupada.Maybe she is very busy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
