How to Say "love affair" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “love affair” is “romance” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
often implying a short or secret relationship
Examples
Su romance con el actor fue breve pero intenso.
Her romance with the actor was brief but intense.
Me encanta leer novelas de romance histórico.
I love reading historical romance novels.
Querían mantener su romance en secreto para evitar a la prensa.
They wanted to keep their relationship secret to avoid the press.
Always Masculine
Even though 'el romance' refers to love, which can be shared by men and women, the word itself is always masculine: 'el romance'.
Confusing Gender
Mistake: “La romance.”
Correction: El romance. Remember the word ends in '-ce', which often signals masculine nouns.
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