Here’s a quick way to learn “beso” and its variations in Spanish. It is a common word that English speakers want to know. If you’re already familiar with it, we’ll also look at some variations.
“Beso” is the common Spanish word for “kiss.” Unlike in English, nouns in Spanish are classified as either masculine or feminine. Masculine nouns use “el” instead of “the”. Feminine nouns use “la” instead of “the”. “Kiss” is a masculine noun so “the kiss” would be “el beso”.
The plural form of kisses is “kisses.” “Los besos” would translate as “the kisses”.
The verb for the English translation of “to kiss” is “besar”.
I want to kiss you. I want to kiss you. the kee-ehr-oh beh-sahr.
Here are two ways you can tell someone you want a kiss:
Kiss Me. Kiss Me. bEH-sah-meh.
Kiss Me. Make a request. dAH-meh oon beh-soh.
Let’s go to several versions of the word “kiss”. By changing the last part of the word you can change the meaning. Here are a couple of examples.
When people are learning Spanish, they discover that the translation of “pequeño” is “little.” Natural thought would assume that “little kiss” as you would use it in the sentence “give me a little kiss” would be “little kiss”. This is not a common way of saying that in Spanish.
In Spanish you don’t need two words for this. Simply by modifying the last part of the word you can change the meaning. “Little kiss” translates as “little kiss.”
Another example of changing meaning by modifying the end of the word is “Besotes”. This means big kisses or big sloppy kisses similar to the English word “smooches”.
The literal translation of “French kiss” is not used as much in Spanish. The literal translation of “French kiss” is “English kiss.” Some may know what you are talking about and you say it delicately, but the most natural way to say this is a literal translation of what a French kiss is. “Beso con lengua” which means “kiss with tongue” is the natural way of saying “French kiss” in Spanish. Not as elegant but much more direct.
The translation of “French kiss” is “kiss with tongue”. The literal translation of that is “to kiss with the tongue.”
How about you want to kiss someone goodbye? This is some kind of cheater. Even if you don’t know much Spanish, you probably know that “adiós” means “bye-bye.” However, “kiss goodbye” is incorrect.
When you’re sharing paths with someone whether permanently or temporarily, Spanish has a word for the act of saying goodbye which is “despedida”. “Kiss goodbye” is the normal way of saying “kiss goodbye.” The literal translation is “goodbye kiss”.
Kiss me goodbye. Kiss me goodbye. dAH-meh oon beh-soh deh dehs-peh-di-dah.
If you’re just starting to learn Spanish, this should help you with the different forms of the word “kiss” to be more precise when you speak. You’ve learned a few different ways to say “kiss” along with some short phrases that you’ll enjoy practicing.