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sobrino

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “sobrino” mean in English?

  1. nephew

Example sentences

  • Mi sobrino tiene seis años.

    My nephew is six.

  • Mis sobrinos viven cerca.

    My nieces and nephews live nearby.

  • Voy a comprar un regalo para mi sobrino.

    I'm buying a gift for my nephew.

How to use it

Sobrino means 'nephew'. Masculine: el sobrino. Plural sobrinos = 'nephews and nieces' (mixed) or just nephews. Feminine sobrina.

Common mistake

Spanish sobrinos in plural defaults to 'nephews and nieces' together. English splits the words; Spanish merges with masculine plural.

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.