Learn Valentine’s cards, gifts and celebration words, including friendship-focused vocabulary.
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Spanish Valentine’s Day names and symbols
El Día de San Valentín is Valentine’s Day. El Día del Amor y la Amistad is another name used in various countries, sometimes for a celebration on a different date.
This lesson focuses on celebration objects and gestures. Relationship and affection terms are in love words.
el Día de San ValentínValentine's Day · el DEE-ah deh sahn bah-lehn-TEEN
el Día del Amor y la AmistadDay of Love and Friendship · el DEE-ah dehl ah-MOR ee lah ah-mees-TAHD
el corazónheart · el koh-rah-SOHN
CupidoCupid · koo-PEE-doh
la flechaarrow · lah FLEH-chah
la rosarose · lah ROH-sah
el ramobouquet · el RAH-moh
el bombónchocolate bonbon · el bohm-BOHN
el chocolatechocolate · el choh-koh-LAH-teh
la amistadfriendship · lah ah-mees-TAHD
Spanish words for Valentine’s cards and gifts
La tarjeta is a card and la dedicatoria is a dedication written for someone. El regalo is a gift; regalar means to give as a gift.
El detalle can describe a small thoughtful gift or gesture, not just a detail.
la tarjetagreeting card · lah tahr-HEH-tah
el sobreenvelope · el SOH-breh
la carta de amorlove letter · lah KAHR-tah deh ah-MOR
la dedicatoriadedication (written) · lah deh-dee-kah-TOH-ryah
el poemapoem · el poh-EH-mah
el regalogift · el reh-GAH-loh
el papel de regalowrapping paper · el pah-PEHL deh reh-GAH-loh
el lazobow (decoration) · el LAH-soh
el oso de pelucheteddy bear · el OH-soh deh peh-LOO-cheh
el detallethoughtful gesture · el deh-TAH-yeh
Spanish Valentine’s gestures and celebration words
El flechazo is love at first sight, literally an arrow strike. El admirador secreto/la admiradora secreta is a secret admirer.
el admirador secretosecret admirer · el ahd-mee-rah-DOR seh-KREH-toh
el flechazolove at first sight · el fleh-CHAH-soh
el cumplidocompliment · el koom-PLEE-doh
la serenataserenade · lah seh-reh-NAH-tah
la luz de las velascandlelight · lah LOOS deh lahs BEH-lahs
la velacandle · lah BEH-lah
la invitacióninvitation · lah een-bee-tah-SYOHN
regalarto give as a gift · reh-gah-LAHR
dedicarto dedicate · deh-dee-KAHR
sorprenderto surprise · sor-prehn-DEHR
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Valentine's Day Words in Spanish: the full list
Review the vocabulary by topic, then use the printable worksheet to check your recall.
Quick answer:Valentine's Day is el Día de San Valentín, Day of Love and Friendship is el Día del Amor y la Amistad, heart is el corazón, Cupid is Cupido, arrow is la flecha, rose is la rosa, bouquet is el ramo, chocolate bonbon is el bombón, chocolate is el chocolate, and friendship is la amistad.
