mi pareja
/mi paɾexa/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "my partner" is mi pareja.
Mi pareja refers to a person with whom someone is in a committed romantic relationship. It is a gender-neutral way to refer to a romantic partner, which makes it useful when you want to avoid specifying the gender of your partner or when the gender is already known. While it refers to a romantic relationship, the term mi compañero/a is more commonly used to describe a colleague or a roommate/companion in a non-romantic context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Chile, the terms mi pololo and mi polola are used to refer to a boyfriend or girlfriend respectively.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun pareja is grammatically feminine regardless of the gender of the person being referred to.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi paɾexa/
Did you know?
- The word pareja is used to describe any matching set of two things, such as a pair of socks or earrings.
- The word pareja comes from the Late Latin pāriculus, which is a diminutive of the Latin word for 'equal'.
- In Spain, some people use the specific phrase mi pareja de hecho to denote a legal civil partnership.
Examples in context
- Alex no es mi pareja. Solo es un amigue.Alex isn't my partner. They're just a friend.This sentence is useful for clarifying that someone is a friend rather than mi pareja.Tatoeba #10693870 by DJ_Saidez, translation #9793413 by DJ_Saidez
- Mi pareja es una persona increíble.My partner is an amazing person.
- Mi cónyuge es mi compañero(a) de vida.My spouse is my life companion.
- Hoy salgo con mi novio/novia al cine.Today I'm going to the movies with my boyfriend/girlfriend.
- Mi compañero/a siempre está ahí para apoyarme.My partner is always there to support me.
- Eres mi media naranja, no sé qué haría sin ti.You are my soulmate, I don't know what I would do without you.
- Ella es mi pareja.She is my partner.
- ¿Quieres conocer a mi pareja?Do you want to meet my partner?
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are chatting at a party.
- Daniel¿Viene mi pareja a la fiesta, Elena?Is my partner coming to the party, Elena?
- ElenaSí, Daniel, me dijo que ya estaba en camino.Yes, Daniel, they told me they were already on the way.
- DanielQué bueno, mi pareja tiene muchas ganas de conocerte.That's great, my partner is very excited to meet you.
- ElenaYo también tengo ganas de conocerle.I am also looking forward to meeting them.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mi, pareja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
