novia
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “novia” mean in English?
girlfriend
Example sentences
Su novia habla tres idiomas.
His girlfriend speaks three languages.
La novia llevaba un vestido blanco.
The bride wore a white dress.
¿Tienes novia?
Do you have a girlfriend?
How to use it
Novia means 'girlfriend', 'fiancée', or 'bride'. Feminine: la novia. Same multi-stage range as novio.
Common mistake
Novia spans 'girlfriend' through 'bride'. English splits into 'girlfriend / fiancée / bride'; Spanish stays single-word, context-dependent.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.