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began dating

[bɪˈɡæn ˈdeɪtɪŋ]
verb phrase
começou a namorar
1. started a romantic relationship with someone
They began dating last summer.
Eles começaram a namorar no verão passado.
2. initiated going out on romantic outings with someone
She began dating him after meeting him at work.
Ela começou a namorar com ele depois de conhecê-lo no trabalho.
NYC Slang
started dating / got together
Synonyms
started datingstarted going outcommenced datinggot together
Antonyms
stopped datingbroke upended the relationship

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
começou a namorar
most common usage
São Paulo
começou a namorar
standard usage
Portugal
começou a namorar
standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit it off and began dating
began dating seriously
began dating casually
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