namorar

See also: ñamorar

Asturian

Alternative forms

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 —

Portuguese

Etymology

Aphetic form of enamorar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (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/
    • (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.
    Jorge, você aceitaria namorar comigo? ― Jorge, would you date me?
    Eles namoram há três meses. ― They’ve been going out 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
    • 2007, Seu Jorge, “Mina do Condomínio”, in América Brasil:
      Tô namorando aquela mina
      Mas não sei se ela me namora
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Usage notes

Usage of com with the verb arose from association with casar and noivar and entered standard usage around the early 20th century.[1] It is widely considered valid;[1][2][3][4][5][6] however, some commentators continue to proscribe it.[7][8][9]

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sérgio Rodrigues (31 July 2020) “Namorar alguém ou namorar com alguém?”, in Veja‎[1] (in Portuguese) (column), archived from the original on 22 June 2025
  2. ^ “Namorar / namorar com” in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ “Regência: ‹namorar com›” in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ “namorar”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
  5. ^ “namorar”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2025
  6. ^ Flávia Neves (22 June 2025 (last accessed)) “Namorar ou namorar com”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus
  7. ^ Costa, J.M. da. (10 June 2009) “Namorar com”, in Migalhas [Crumbs] (in Portuguese), Gramatigalhas [Grammar Crumbs]
  8. ^ Araujo, J.C. de. (2 December 2019) “‘Namorar’ e ‘Agradecer’”, in Segunda do Português [Portuguese's Monday] (in Portuguese), via Portal UFMA
  9. ^ Queiroz Piacentini, M.T. de. (28 August 2019) “NAMORAR, CONDENAR, PRECISAR, LEMBRAR”, in Não Tropece na Língua [Don't Stumble over the Language] (in Portuguese), number 96, Instituto Euclides da Cunha, via Língua Brasil
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