Child in Spanish
Child in Spanish is niño (NEE-nyoh). It's masculine: el niño, plural los niños.
- Spanish
- el niño
- Say it
- el NEE-nyoh
- Gender
- Masculine: el niño
- Plural
- los niños
- Feminine
- la niña
- Note
- La niña for a girl.
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Questions about niño
How do you say child in Spanish?
Child in Spanish is el niño. La niña for a girl.
How do you pronounce niño?
Say it NEE-nyoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: NEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is niño masculine or feminine in Spanish?
niño is masculine, so it takes el: el niño. The plural is los niños.
What is the feminine of niño?
la niña.
What does niño mean in English?
In English, el niño means child.
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