Common Spanish Verbs and Expressions for Relationships

abrazar

to hug

atraer (irreg.)

to attract

besar

to kiss

casarse (con)

to marry, get married (to)

coquetear

to flirt

dejar a alguien

to leave someone

dejar plantado/a

to stand (someone) up

discutir

to argue

divorciarse (de)

to get a divorce (from)

enamorarse (de)

to fall in love (with)

merecer (merezco)

to deserve

meterse en líos

to get into trouble

odiar

to hate

piropea

to compliment (romantically)

ponerse (irreg.)

to become, get

querer (irreg.)

to love

romper con

to break up with

salir (irreg.) con

to date

ser fiel

to be faithful

soñar (ue) con

to dream about

aconsejar

to advise

recomendar (ie)

to recommend

rogar (ue)

to beg

sugerir (ie, i)

to suggest

dañino/a

harmful

duradero/a

lasting

exitoso/a

successful

genial

wonderful

inolvidable

unforgettable

íntimo/a

close, intimate

pasajero/a

fleeting

tempestuoso/a

stormy

alucinado/a

amazed

apasionado/a

passionate

apenado/a

pained, sad

asustado/a

frightened

avergonzado/a

embarrassed

cauteloso/a

cautious

celoso/a

jealous

deprimido/a

depressed

emocionado/a

excited

enojado/a

angry

halagado/a

flattered

harto/a (de)

fed up (with), sick (of)

nostálgico/a

nostalgic; homesick

rabioso/a

furious

satisfecho/a

satisfied

el alma gemela

soul mate

la amistad

friendship

el compromiso

commitment

el equilibrio

balance

el fracaso

failure

la media naranja

other half

el soltero / la soltera

single person

el trato

treatment

alucinante

amazing

sorprendido/a

surprised

sorprendente

surprising

emocionante

exciting

fascinado/a

fascinated

fascinante

fascinating

preocupado/a

worried

preocupante

worrisome

deprimente

depressing

relajado/a

relaxed

relajante

relaxing

impresionado/a

impressed

impresionante

impressive

aprovechar(se) (de)

to take advantage (of)

aumentar

to increase

desvelarse

to stay awake all night

disminuir

to decrease

madrugar

to get up early

mejorar

to improve (make better)

ponerse al día

to catch up

posponer (like poner)

to postpone

realizar

to accomplish, fulfill (a goal)

seguir + -ndo

to keep doing something

tener éxito

to be successful

trabajar como una mula

to work like a dog

tratar de

to try to

agobiado/a

overwhelmed

agotado/a

exhausted

angustiado/a

distressed

estresado/a

stressed (out)

quemado/a

burned out

tenso/a

tense

animado/a

in good spirits

desanimado/a

bummed

dispuesto/a (a)

willing (to)

entusiasmado/a

enthusiastic

renovado/a

renewed

descansado/a

rested

harto/a

fed up

hasta las narices

fed up to here

vago/a

lazy

aliviar

to relieve

bromear

to joke around

cargar las pilas

to recharge one's batteries

disfrutar de

to enjoy