Novia (en. Bride)

/ˈnoβja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Woman who has an affectionate and romantic relationship with another person.

My girlfriend and I are going to dinner this weekend.

Mi novia y yo vamos a cenar este fin de semana.

Woman engaged to be married.

The prince's girlfriend is famous for her elegance.

La novia del príncipe es famosa por su elegancia.

Woman at the wedding ceremony.

The bride arrived at the church very excited.

La novia llegó a la iglesia muy emocionada.

From the Latin 'nūptia' meaning marriage, although its current usage derived from the term 'noba' meaning 'betrothed.'

my girlfriend

It refers to the female partner in a romantic relationship.

mi novia

to be someone's girlfriend

It means being in a romantic relationship with someone.

ser la novia de alguien

to have a courtship

To be in a romantic and committed relationship towards marriage.

hacer noviazgo

courtship

A period of time in which a couple dates and gets to know each other before getting married.

noviazgo

husband

Man who is married to a woman.

esposo

wives

A word used to indicate a romantic relationship, often in more informal contexts.

amas

Love

That girl is my love and I consider her my girlfriend.

Esa chica es mi amor y la considero mi novia.

Girl

That girl is my girlfriend, we are always together.

Esa chava es mi novia, siempre estamos juntos.