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señorita

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “señorita” mean in English?

  1. miss

Example sentences

  • Disculpe, señorita.

    Excuse me, miss.

  • La señorita Pérez es nuestra profesora.

    Miss Pérez is our teacher.

  • Hay una señorita preguntando por ti.

    There's a young lady asking for you.

How to use it

Señorita means 'miss' / 'young lady' (traditionally unmarried). Feminine: la señorita. Abbreviation: Srta. Less used in modern speech.

Common mistake

Señorita is increasingly considered outdated / paternalistic in many contexts. Default to señora for adult women unless the recipient prefers señorita.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 30.