romance
/roˈmanθe/masculine
The Spanish word for romance is romance.
As a noun, romance refers to an intimate relationship or a love affair. While this word is used, note that Amor is the most common and general word for love in Spanish.
Meaning: intimate relationship, love affair (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/roˈmanθe/
Did you know?
- In Spanish literature, a romance is actually a traditional type of narrative ballad or poem. These were originally passed down orally and often told stories of history, legends and knights.
- The Spanish romance is a distant cousin to the English word 'novel'. Both come from the Old French romanz, which originally meant a story written in the vernacular rather than in Latin.
- Spanish has a distinction between romance and idilio. An idilio is often used to describe a short, idealized and perfect romance, like a summer fling.
Examples in context
- Amo las novelas de romance.I love romance novels.Tatoeba #1445028 by marcelostockle, translation #1445020 by CK
- El portugués es una lengua romance.Portuguese is a romance language.Tatoeba #4623151 by Shishir, translation #3667583 by andrewgtreantos
- Yanni y Skura van camino del romance.Yanni and Skura are on the road to romance.Tatoeba #10024755 by manufrutos, translation #10024018 by Amastan
- Quiero expresar mi amor hacia ti.I want to express my love for you.
- Hola, mi amorcito. ¿Cómo estás?Hello, my little love. How are you?
- Estoy completamente enamorado de ti.I am completely in love with you.
- Estoy teniendo un affaire con alguien especial.I am having a romantic relationship with someone special.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing a book they just finished.
- DanielMe gusta mucho el romance de esta historia.I really like the romance of this story.
- MaríaSí, es un romance muy dulce.Yes, it is a very sweet romance.
- Daniel¿Crees que Daniel y María tendrían un romance así?Do you think Daniel and María would have a romance like that?
- MaríaNo lo creo, ellos son solo amigos.I don't think so, they are just friends.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “romance” translations and entries romance, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries romance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
