cariño

/kaˈɾiɲo/, [kaˈɾi.ɲo]

affection, my dear, sweetheart


Noun cariño m (plural cariños)

  1. affection, fondness
  2. caress
  3. (used in the second person) dear, darling, honey, love
    Cariño, ya estoy en casa.
    Honey, I'm home.
  4. gift
  5. wistfulness

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Cariño, puedo explicarlo.

    Honey, I can explain.

  • "Cielo" y "corazón" son palabras de cariño en español.

    "Sky" and "heart" are terms of endearment in Spanish.

  • Me tengo que ir, cariño.

    I have to go, Sweetheart.

  • Cariño, tengo que irme.

    I have to go, Sweetheart.

  • Lo siento cariño, todavía estoy liado en la oficina.

    Sorry honey, I'm still stuck at the office.

  • ¿Qué pasa, cariño?

    What's wrong sweetie?

  • Francamente cariño, me importa un bledo.

    Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!

  • Con mucho cariño, John.

    Lots of love, John.

  • Cariño, aún estoy ocupado.

    Honey, I'm still busy.

  • Gracias, cariño.

    Thank you, my dear.

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