VOCABULARY

During the third class we were talking about dating vocabulary; below you'll find all the words and important expressions written on the board.

To date/to go on a date- tener una cita

Ex. Today I go on a date with Jim.

Steady boyfriend/girlfriend- Novio estable

Ex. Anna has a steady boyfriend, they have been together for 3 years.

A blind date- cita a ciegas

Ex. My sister  organized me a blind date with her tennis coach..

To arrange/ To set up a date-preparar u organizar una cita

Ex.My sister arranged a date with her tennis coach

Love at first sight-amor a primera vista

Ex. When I met my husband, it was love at first sight.

Fall in love- enamorarse;

 To fall out of love- “desenamorarse”

Commitment- compromiso; Lack of commitment-falta de compromiso

Ex. I fell out of love because my boyfriend had a lack of commitment.

My treat- “pago yo la cuenta” OR: It's on me

To go Dutch- pagar a medias

Speed dating- citas rápidas

Ex. In our last English class we did a speed dating experiment;it was so interesting.

To break the ice- “romper el hielo”

Ex.In order to break the ice, I asked him about his job.

To mean business- Ir al grano

Ex. In a speed dating event, you have to mean business.

To get hooked on someone/something- estar “colgado” de alguien/algo... ser adicto a...

Ex.She is getting hooked on her best friend.

To cheat on someone- engañar a alguien

Unfaithful- infiel

Ex.He is divorced because his wife cheated on him.

Stand somebody up- dejar plantado

Ex. Mary stood me up last night in the restaurant.

Stand by- dar apoyo a alguien

Ex. Please stand by me.