🇬🇧🇪🇸 sweetie - cariño : English Lesson

Meaning of "sweetie" ("cariño"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A sweetie is a word people use to show love or affection for someone they care about, like a family member, a best friend, or a pet. It is often used as a nickname for a child or a loved one. In some places, “sweetie” can also mean a small candy.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I told my best friend he was a sweetie, and he made me promise never to say it again in public.

My little sister asked for a sweetie, so I gave her a hug—she wanted candy and is still mad.

I tried calling my dog sweetie, but he only responds to the sound of the treat bag.

I thought my grandpa was calling me sweetie, but he was actually talking to his bowl of pudding.

I tried to bake cookies for my sweetie, but they turned into charcoal instead.

Grandpa slipped a small sweetie into the child's palm and grinned. "My sweetie," he said, brushing her hair. She answered, "Sweetie," and hugged him. The sweetie stuck to her tongue; she giggled, sugar on her lip. Grandpa kissed her brow. "Sweetie," he whispered, and they sat quiet, warm and soft.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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