nobyo
nóbyo with stress marks
boyfriend
Also means
Nobyo can also mean fiancé or groom in more formal or older usage.
Usage Note
Nobyo is the masculine Spanish loanword meaning boyfriend or groom, equally widespread in everyday speech. Context determines the level of seriousness: nobyo can describe a casual partner or a man on the eve of his wedding. The feminine counterpart is nobya.
Examples
" Sino ang nobyo mo? "
Natural Translation
Who is your boyfriend?
Literal Translation
Who the boyfriend your?
" Mahal ko ang aking nobyo. "
Natural Translation
I love my boyfriend.
Literal Translation
Love I the my boyfriend.
" Ipinakilala niya sa akin ang kanyang nobyo na isang guro sa paaralang malapit sa kanilang bahay. "
Natural Translation
She introduced me to her boyfriend, who is a teacher at the school near their house.
Literal Translation
Introduced she to me the her boyfriend who one teacher at school near to their house.
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