soltería
/solteɾia/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for a single relationship is soltería.
soltería refers to the state of being unmarried or not being in a romantic relationship.
How do you pronounce it?
/solteɾia/
Did you know?
- In some contexts, calling someone solterón or solterona instead of soltero implies that the person is an 'old bachelor' or 'spinster' who has stayed in soltería too long.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term soltero can be used colloquially to describe a person who is behaving like a single person, such as being unfaithful to a partner.
- In traditional Spanish wedding customs, the soltería of the groom is sometimes jokingly celebrated with a 'bachelor party' called a despedida de soltero, which literally translates to a 'farewell to singleness'.
Examples in context
- Disfruta de tu soltería.Enjoy your singlehood.
- Él prefiere la soltería por ahora.He prefers being single for now.
- La soltería tiene muchas ventajas.Being single has many advantages.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking at a coffee shop.
- Alejandro¿Te gusta tu soltería, Sofía?Do you like your singlehood, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, me gusta mucho la soltería.Yes, I really like being single.
- AlejandroYo también valoro mucho la soltería.I also value being single a lot.
- SofíaEs un tiempo para conocerse uno mismo.It is a time to get to know oneself.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
