namorar

See also: ñamorar

Asturian

Alternative forms

• ñamorar

Verb

namorar

1. to enamour
2. (pronomial) to fall in love

Conjugation

Conjugation of namorar

infinitive		namorar
gerund		namorando
past participle		m namoráu, f namorada, n namorao, m pl namoraos, f pl namoraes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	namoro	namores	namora	namoramos	namoráis	namoren
	imperfect	namoraba	namorabes	namoraba	namorábemos, namorábamos	namorabeis, namorabais	namoraben
	preterite	namoré	namorasti, namoresti	namoró	namoremos	namorastis, namorestis	namoraron
	pluperfect	namorare, namorara	namorares, namoraras	namorare, namorara	namoráremos, namoráramos	namorareis, namorarais	namoraren, namoraran
	future	namoraré	namorarás	namorará	namoraremos	namoraréis	namorarán
	conditional	namoraría	namoraríes	namoraría	namoraríemos, namoraríamos	namoraríeis, namoraríais	namoraríen
subjunctive	present	namore	namores, namoras	namore	namoremos	namoréis	namoren, namoran
	imperfect	namorare, namorara	namorares, namoraras	namorare, namorara	namoráremos, namoráramos	namorareis, namorarais	namoraren, namoraran
imperative		—	namora	—	—	namorái	—

Related terms

• amor
• amorosu

Portuguese

Etymology

Aphetically from enamorar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /na.moˈɾa(ʁ)/ [na.moˈɾa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /na.moˈɾa(ʁ)/ [na.moˈɾa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /na.moˈɾa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /na.moˈɾa(ʁ)/ [na.moˈɾa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /na.moˈɾa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐ.muˈɾaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐ.muˈɾaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɐ.muˈɾa.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: na‧mo‧rar

Verb

namorar (first-person singular present namoro, first-person singular preterite namorei, past participle namorado)

1. (transitive) to endeavor to gain (someone's) affection; to woo; to court
2. (transitive or intransitive) to be in a romantic relationship (with); to be dating [transitive or with com ‘someone’]

   Eu namoro com um ator.

   I'm dating an actor.

   Eles namoram há três meses.

   They have been going out together for three months.

3. (transitive) to treat (someone) as expected between lovers: to kiss him or her, to hug him or her, and so on
4. (transitive) to look (something) upon with pleasure; to admire

Usage notes

Some grammar specialists proscribe using com with the verb.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of namorar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	namorar
Personal	namorar	namorares	namorar	namorarmos	namorardes	namorarem
Gerund
	namorando
Past participle
Masculine	namorado			namorados
Feminine	namorada			namoradas
Indicative
Present	namoro	namoras	namora	namoramos	namorais	namoram
Imperfect	namorava	namoravas	namorava	namorávamos	namoráveis	namoravam
Preterite	namorei	namoraste	namorou	namoramos1, namorámos2	namorastes	namoraram
Pluperfect	namorara	namoraras	namorara	namoráramos	namoráreis	namoraram
Future	namorarei	namorarás	namorará	namoraremos	namorareis	namorarão
Conditional	namoraria	namorarias	namoraria	namoraríamos	namoraríeis	namorariam
Subjunctive
Present	namore	namores	namore	namoremos	namoreis	namorem
Imperfect	namorasse	namorasses	namorasse	namorássemos	namorásseis	namorassem
Future	namorar	namorares	namorar	namorarmos	namorardes	namorarem
Imperative
Affirmative		namora	namore	namoremos	namorai	namorem
Negative (não)		não namores	não namore	não namoremos	não namoreis	não namorem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Descendants

• Hunsrik: namoreere