Señorita (en. Miss)

/seɲoˈɾita/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Form of address towards a woman who has not married.
The young lady who works at the store is very kind.
La señorita que trabaja en la tienda es muy amable.
Used in formal contexts to refer to a young woman.
Ms. González will present the project.
La señorita González presentará el proyecto.
Term that denotes respect towards a young woman.
Please, young lady, can you help me with this?
Por favor, señorita, ¿puede ayudarme con esto?

Etymology

Comes from the Spanish 'señor', which means 'mister' or 'man', with the suffix '-ita' that indicates diminutive or form of address.

Common Phrases and Expressions

young lady, please
a polite request towards a young woman.
señorita, por favor
young lady, how are you?
formal greeting addressed to a young woman.
señorita, ¿cómo está?

Related Words

mister
Address towards a man.
señor
madam
Address towards a married woman or one of respect.
señora
girl
General term for referring to a young woman or child.
niña

Slang Meanings

Girl
That group of girls is very fun.
Ese grupo de chicas son muy divertidas.
Aunt
That aunt is very nice.
Esa tía es muy simpática.