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Top 10: Spanish romantic nicknames

Top 10: Spanish romantic nicknames
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MY FATTY: No, you won't get a slap or an evil look if you call your Spanish lover a 'gordi'. This pet name for lovers is commonly used regardless of people's weight. Say gordo/a (just straight fat) and the outcome of your name-calling may be very different.Photo: <a href="http://shutr.bz/1mlnKwk">Fat couple at gym</a> - Shutterstock
MY HALF AN ORANGE: Unless you're with a gold-digger, there's no reason to think the person calling you 'mi media naranja' wants to bleed you or squeeze you dry. The expression means my better half or my soul mate. Photo: <a href="http://shutr.bz/1oa0z52">Woman eating oranges</a> - Shutterstock
CHOCHITO: In English, comparing your lover to female genitalia would land you a thick ear. In Spanish, however 'chochito' is considered a term of endearment. Just don't use it in front of your grandma.Photo: Joe/Flickr
LITTLE PIGEON: Fear not, your partner will not think you're comparing them to a filthy city bird. Pichoncito/a, 'little bird', is sickly sweet but not offensive. Photo: Ingrid Taylar/Flickr
LA PARIENTA: Word of warning, gents - this is not a loving term to use with your wives. The English equivalent is 'the missus' and in Spanish parienta can also be understood as a relative.Photo: <a href="http://shutr.bz/1nQ3Xoi">Comical couple</a>
MY SOUL: Sounds deep, but the term 'mi alma' is used more often by Spanish grandmothers who bump into you in the street than by young people in relationships. Photo: Emily Haun
MY LITTLE INSECT/BUG: Don't be put off by the pet name bicho or bichito. After all, you can decide whether you want to be a dung beetle or a ladybird. Photo: Feans/Flickr
MY LOVE/DARLING: The golden oldies never die. Mi amor and cariño are still the most common pet names used by Spanish couples. Photo: Ramón Cutanda López
MY SKY: For the lovebirds who are on a high, mi cielo or just cielo is an endearing pet name to use. Photo: <a href="http://shutr.bz/1hkmuBU">Kiss in the sky</a>
CORAZÓN: Literally meaning heart, it's usually used without the 'mi' at the start.Photo: Sunshinecity/Flickr


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