mi dulce amor
/mi dulθe amoɾ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my sweet love" is translated into Spanish as mi dulce amor.
mi dulce amor is a highly romantic and poetic expression. Because of its intense sentiment, it is most frequently found in poetry, song lyrics or very deep romantic declarations.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mi (my), dulce (sweet) and amor (love).
Which one should you use?
While mi dulce amor is heavy with sentiment and poetic, the much more common and everyday way to address a partner is simply mi amor.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is grammatically gender-neutral in its structure. However, because amor is a masculine noun, the phrase is treated as masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi dulθe amoɾ/
Did you know?
- To express a similar level of devotion, speakers in some regions might replace dulce with cielo, which literally translates to 'heaven' or 'sky'.
- Using a phrase as poetic as mi dulce amor in a casual setting may be described as cursi, which means being overly sentimental or cheesy.
- The English word 'dulcet' is a direct linguistic cousin to the Spanish dulce, both tracing back to the same Latin roots.
Examples in context
- Mi amorcito, ¿te gustaría cenar fuera esta noche?My sweet love, would you like to have dinner out tonight?
- Eres mi dulce amor.You are my sweet love.
- Hola, mi dulce amor.Hello, my sweet love.
- Siempre serás mi dulce amor.You will always be my sweet love.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are saying goodbye before work.
- LucíaAdiós, mi dulce amor.Goodbye, my sweet love.
- AlejandroHasta pronto, Lucía.See you soon, Lucía.
- LucíaQue tengas un buen día.Have a great day.
- AlejandroTú también, mi vida.You too, my life.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amor, dulce, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
