How do you say “Make out with someone” in Spanish?
The closest natural Spanish equivalent is besarse apasionadamente, which literally means “to kiss each other passionately”. English speakers use make out with someone to mean to spend time kissing someone romantically. A descriptive, widely understandable choice. It conveys passionate kissing but is less casual than “make out”. Register: neutral. Usage frequency: common.
Closest natural Spanish
besarse apasionadamente
/beˈsaɾse apasjonaðaˈmente/
- Literal meaning
- “to kiss each other passionately”
- Register
- neutral
- How often it's used
- common
- Equivalence
Close equivalent
85 out of 100
What a native Spanish speaker would actually say
Spanish has many regional slang words for this, so a direct description is useful when writing for a broad audience. “Besarse” keeps the action mutual.
The phrase does not imply that the couple had sex. For a quick kiss, leave out “apasionadamente” and describe the kiss more simply.
How close is the meaning?
- Meaning4 out of 5
- Tone3 out of 5
- Context5 out of 5
- Literal similarity1 out of 5
These ratings are editorial approximations, not measurements.
In context
English
They were making out in the kitchen after the party.
Spanish
Se estaban besando apasionadamente en la cocina después de la fiesta.
English
I made out with my date outside the cinema.
Spanish
Me besé apasionadamente con mi cita delante del cine.
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Last updated 2026-10-01