sin amor
/sin amoɾ/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "no love" is sin amor.
The phrase sin amor is used to describe a state of lacking affection or romantic feelings toward someone or something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition sin (without) and the noun amor (love).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase sin amor functions as an adjectival or adverbial phrase to describe a state of lacking affection.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin amoɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the concept of 'no love' is often expressed through the verb desamor, which treats the lack of love as a specific state of heartbreak or disillusionment.
- In Spanish, if you describe a task as being done sin amor, it often implies the work was done carelessly or without passion, rather than referring to romantic love.
- The word sin is a cognate of the English word 'sans', which entered English via French.
Examples in context
- Esa relación terminó sin amor.That relationship ended without love.
- No quiero vivir una vida sin amor.I don't want to live a life without love.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing a book they just read.
- María¿Te gustó la historia de amor?Did you like the love story?
- MateoNo, me pareció una historia sin amor.No, it seemed like a story without love to me.
- MaríaEs verdad, Mateo, fue muy fría.It's true, Mateo, it was very cold.
- MateoExacto, le faltaba sentimiento.Exactly, it lacked feeling.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amor, sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
