February 3, 2022 by Nicole Canún Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

How Do You Ask Someone Out in Spanish? [A Tell-All Guide]

Ask someone out in Spanish without getting lost in translation! Maybe you are living in Latin America or met a special someone in your hometown who happens to speak Spanish. Either way, this article will come in handy for you.

Keep reading to find how to ask your crush out, learn funny Spanish pick-up lines, and practice asking questions in Spanish about your date’s preferences and plans.

Dive into the world of flirting and dating in Spanish starting today to give some personal meaning in your language learning process!

¡Aprendamos cómo invitar a alguien a salir en español!
Let’s learn how to ask someone out in Spanish!

Complimenting Someone in Spanish

Complimenting someone is a big part of dating in any language. Something as simple as saying a nice thing about someone’s appearance or personality goes a long way.

Something as simple as saying a nice thing about someone’s appearance or personality goes a long way.

The table below includes ideas to give compliments on physical appearance and character when you ask someone to be your girlfriend or boyfriend in Spanish.

English	Spanish
I like your jacket	me gusta tu saco
I love your laugh	me encanta tu risa
that shirt suits you	esa playera te queda muy bien
you always look good	siempre te ves bien
you are very kind	eres muy amable
you have a beautiful smile	tienes una sonrisa hermosa
you have beautiful eyes	tienes unos ojos hermosos
you look handsome	estás guapo
you look pretty	estás bonita
what a pretty skirt	qué linda falda

ask someone out in Spanish example image: "eres muy amable"

Cute Ways to Ask Someone Out in Spanish

How to ask a girl out on a date? How to ask a boy out? First of all you have to keep in mind to be polite and attentive to the other person’s signals.

Start asking simple questions to get to know that special friend but don’t take too long before you find out if they’re available.

Are you ready to ask “are you single?” in Spanish? Check out these questions to ask in Spanish.

English	Spanish
Are you seeing someone?	¿Estás saliendo con alguien?
Are you single?	¿Estás soltero/a?
Can I ask you out?	¿Puedo invitarte a salir?
Do you feel like going dancing?	¿Tienes ganas de ir a bailar?
I’m going to the movies tonight. Do you want to come with me?	Voy a ir al cine en la noche. ¿Quisieras venir conmigo?
I would like to invite you to my house.	Me gustaría invitarte a mi casa.
We can get some coffee if you want.	Podemos ir por un café si quieres.
Would you like to go out with me?	¿Quieres salir conmigo?
Would you like to have dinner?	¿Te gustaría cenar conmigo?

Checkout: 10 Original and Lovely Mexican Terms of Endearment

How to Flirt with Someone in Spanish

How do you say “flirt” in Spanish? Flirt translates to coquetear, but in some Hispanic countries the term flirtear is acceptable, too.

This section gives you the self-confidence you need to ask someone out in Spanish. Some of these phrases are meant to be funny, or puns, or even cliché—but they are cliché for a reason.

How to Flirt with Someone in Spanish infographic

No eres google, pero tienes todo lo que busco.
You aren’t Google but you have everything I’m looking for.

Cuando te multen por exceso de belleza, yo pagaré tu fianza.
When they fine you for excessive beauty, I’ll bail you out.

¿Te dolió? Cuando te caíste del cielo.
Did it hurt when you fell from the sky?

Perdí mi número de teléfono, ¿me das el tuyo?
I lost my phone number, can I have yours?

¿Crees en el amor a primera vista o vuelvo a pasar?
Do you believe in love at first sight or should I come again?

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¿De qué panadería te escapaste, bizcochito?
From which bakery did you run away, cupcake?

Y Dios dijo: hágase lo más bonito del universo, e hizo a la belleza que está leyendo esto.
And God said: Let there be the prettiest thing in the universe, and made the beauty reading this.

Tienes la sonrisa que quiero darle a mis hijos.
You have the smile I want to give my kids.

Ningún “escribiendo…” me pone tan feliz como el tuyo.
No “typing…” makes me as happy as yours.

¿Eres abogada? Porque desde que te vi perdí el juicio.
Are you a lawyer? Because I lost all judgment since I saw you.

¿No estás cansada? De dar tantas vueltas en mi cabeza.
Aren’t you tired of spinning around in my head?

Dios debe estar distraído porque los ángeles se le están escapando.
God must be distracted because angels are escaping heaven.

¿Qué hace una estrella volando tan bajito?
What’s a star doing flying so low?

Romantic Sayings in Spanish

After you ask someone out in Spanish, things can go really well for you two. Eventually, the dating will evolve into a loving relationship. Learn these romantic Spanish phrases meant for all those special times you’ll have with your significant other.

English	Spanish
I adore you	te adoro
I always think of you	siempre pienso en ti
I like you	me gustas
I love you	te quiero, te amo
I love you like crazy	te quiero como loco/a
I love you more than anything in the world	te amo más que a nada en el mundo
I love you with all my heart	te quiero con todo el corazón
I need you	te necesito
I want to be with you for the rest of my life	quiero estar contigo el resto de mi vida
I’m in love with you	estoy enamorado/a de ti
You are so cute	eres tan lindo/a
You are so sweet	eres tan dulce
You are the best	eres lo máximo
You are the love of my life	eres el amor de mi vida
You are the woman/man of my dreams	eres la mujer/el hombre de mis sueños

ask someone out in Spanish example: "eres lo máximo"

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