compañero de vida
/kompaɲeɾo de bida/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'life partner' is translated into Spanish as compañero de vida.
compañero de vida is used to describe a significant other in a long-term, committed relationship. It often implies a deep emotional and spiritual bond.
Meaning: romantic partner for life (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of compañero, meaning companion or partner and de vida, meaning of life.
Which one should you use?
While compañero de vida emphasizes a lifelong commitment, the word pareja is a more common, general term for a romantic partner or a couple.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the partner is female, the masculine compañero changes to the feminine compañera, resulting in compañera de vida.
Did you know?
- Spanish often uses mi media naranja, meaning 'my half orange', as a poetic way to describe the life partner one has been searching for.
- In Spain, the legal term for a 'life partner' in a civil union is pareja de hecho, which translates literally to a 'couple of fact'.
- The word compañero shares the same root as the English word 'companion' and comes from the Latin words for 'bread' and 'together'. It literally describes someone with whom you share your bread.
Examples in context
- Mi cónyuge es mi compañero/a de vidaMy spouse is my life partner.
- Ella es mi compañera de vidaShe is my life partner.
- Ella es mi esposa, mi compañera de vidaShe is my wife, my life partner.
- Él es mi parejaHe is my (life) partner.
- Él es mi novio, mi compañero de vidaHe is my boyfriend, my life partner.
- Busco un compañero de vida con quien compartir todo.I am looking for a life partner to share everything with.
- Él será mi compañero de vida para siempre.He will be my life partner forever.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about their future together.
- DanielSofía, quiero que seas mi compañero de vida.Sofía, I want you to be my life partner.
- SofíaEso es muy dulce, Daniel.That is very sweet, Daniel.
- DanielSignifica mucho para mí.It means a lot to me.
- SofíaTú también eres mi compañero de vida.You are also my life partner.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries compañero, de, vida, CC BY-SA 4.0.
