romansa
románsa with stress marks
romance
Usage Note
Romansa is a Spanish loanword used to describe romantic relationships or feelings, often with a dreamy or literary quality. Common in song lyrics, novels, and conversations about love and courtship, it carries a slightly more poetic tone than everyday terms for dating.
Examples
" Maganda ang kuwento ng romansa. "
Natural Translation
The romance story is beautiful.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the story of romance.
" Mahilig siya magbasa ng romansa. "
Natural Translation
He/She likes to read romance.
Literal Translation
Fond he/she to-read of romance.
" Nakaranas sila ng tamis ng romansa noong magkasama silang naglakad sa tabing-dagat tuwing gabi. "
Natural Translation
They experienced the sweetness of romance when they walked together along the seashore every night.
Literal Translation
Experienced they of sweetness of romance when together they walked at seashore every night.
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