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nieto

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “nieto” mean in English?

  1. grandson

    grandson (masc)

Example sentences

  • Mi nieto tiene cinco años.

    My grandson is five.

  • Tengo cuatro nietos.

    I have four grandchildren.

  • Mis nietas vienen a visitarme.

    My granddaughters are coming to visit me.

How to use it

Nieto means 'grandson'. Masculine: el nieto. Plural nietos = 'grandchildren' (mixed). Feminine nieta.

Common mistake

Nietos (mixed plural) maps to English 'grandchildren'. The masculine plural covers both male and female by default.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.