tu tipo
/tu tipo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "your type" is translated as tu tipo.
This phrase is used to describe the specific kind of person someone is usually attracted to romantically. However, it can also describe a person's character or social class, often carrying a slightly derogatory undertone depending on the context.
Which one should you use?
If you are speaking to someone using the formal usted, you should use su tipo instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to refer to "people of your type" in a general sense, Spanish speakers often use the construction los de tu tipo.
How do you pronounce it?
/tu tipo/
Did you know?
- The word tipo traces its roots back to the Ancient Greek túpos, which originally meant a 'mark' or an 'impression' left by a physical strike.
- While tu tipo is used for romantic preferences, the word tipo is also used as a generic term for 'guy' or 'fellow' in many Spanish-speaking countries.
- Depending on the country, the word tipo can be used to refer to a 'strange man' without any additional adjectives.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es tu tipo?What's your type?Tatoeba #4776425 by DarkHollow, translation #2549201 by CK
- Conozco a los de tu tipo.I know your type.Tatoeba #2471920 by marcelostockle, translation #2376720 by CK
- Él no es tu tipo.He is not your type.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about people they find attractive.
- DanielMaría, ¿cuál es tu tipo de chico?María, what is your type of guy?
- MaríaMe gustan los que son divertidos.I like the ones who are funny.
- DanielEntonces yo soy tu tipo.Then I am your type.
- MaríaNo te emociones, Daniel.Don't get excited, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tipo, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
