Child (Puerto Rican informal) in Spanish
Child (Puerto Rican informal) in Spanish is nene (NEH-neh), or nena. It's masculine: el nene.
- Spanish
- el nene
- Say it
- el NEH-neh
- Gender
- Masculine: el nene
- Also said
- la nena
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Puerto Rican informal words and social life
The other words in step 1 of Puerto Rican Spanish Words.
- boricuaPuerto Rican (identity word) · boh-REE-kwah
- el panabuddy (Puerto Rico) · el PAH-nah
- el corillogroup of friends (Puerto Rico) · el koh-REE-yoh
- bregarto deal with / manage (Puerto Rico) · breh-GAHR
- janguearto hang out socially (Puerto Rico) · hahn-geh-AHR
- el jangueosocial outing (Puerto Rico) · el hahn-GEH-oh
- el embustelie / falsehood (Puerto Rico) · el ehm-BOOS-teh
- el embusteroliar (Puerto Rico) · el ehm-boos-TEH-roh
- brutalawesome (Puerto Rican informal) · broo-TAHL
Questions about nene
How do you say child (Puerto Rican informal) in Spanish?
Child (Puerto Rican informal) in Spanish is el nene. You can also say la nena.
How do you pronounce nene?
Say it NEH-neh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: NEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is nene masculine or feminine in Spanish?
nene is masculine, so it takes el: el nene.
What does nene mean in English?
In English, el nene means child (Puerto Rican informal).
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.