Nephew in Spanish
Nephew in Spanish is sobrino (soh-BREE-noh). It's masculine: el sobrino, plural los sobrinos.
- Spanish
- el sobrino
- Say it
- el soh-BREE-noh
- Gender
- Masculine: el sobrino
- Plural
- los sobrinos
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Family Members in Spanish.
- los abuelosgrandparents · lohs ah-BWEH-lohs
- el abuelograndfather · el ah-BWEH-loh
- la abuelagrandmother · lah ah-BWEH-lah
- el nietograndson · el NYEH-toh
- la nietagranddaughter · lah NYEH-tah
- el tíouncle · el TEE-oh
- la tíaaunt · lah TEE-ah
- el primocousin (male) · el PREE-moh
- la primacousin (female) · lah PREE-mah
- la sobrinaniece · lah soh-BREE-nah
Questions about sobrino
How do you say nephew in Spanish?
Nephew in Spanish is el sobrino.
How do you pronounce sobrino?
Say it soh-BREE-noh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BREE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is sobrino masculine or feminine in Spanish?
sobrino is masculine, so it takes el: el sobrino. The plural is los sobrinos.
What does sobrino mean in English?
In English, el sobrino means nephew.
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