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La Palabra Del Dia: "niña"

La Palabra Del Dia: "niña"

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niña ( nee'-nyah )

noun ( girl, child )

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Examples:

1. Mi esposa y yo tenemos dos niñas y un niño.

My wife and I have two girls and a boy.

2. Por ser una niña tan joven, es muy madura.

For such a young girl, she is very mature.

Have a Wonderful Weekend

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updated Oct 29, 2014
posted by rac1
Gracias, rac1! - sara4ever, Oct 25, 2014
Eres todavía mi niña. Qué tal? - ray76, Oct 25, 2014
Hola mod mates. - ian-hill, Oct 25, 2014
Welcome Sara. :) - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
Hola Ray and Ian. :):) - rac1, Oct 25, 2014

13 Answers

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What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?

    Snips and snails
    And puppy-dogs' tails,

That's what little boys are made of.

What are little girls made of?
What are little girls made of?

    Sugar and spice
    And everything nice,

That's what little girls are made of.

¿De que están hehos los niños? Los niños están hechos de recortes y caracoles y las rabitas de cachorros.

Las niñas están hechas de azúcar y vainilla y todas las cosas más agradables que hay.

updated Oct 29, 2014
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
Very nice, Annie. :) - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
I thought of that too, but you have done a good job with it! - Raja-jani, Oct 25, 2014
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Las niñas paracen ángeles , pero actuar como tigres.

Lígale girls can look like angels, but act like tigers.

updated Oct 26, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Never underestimate her power and prowess. - katydew, Oct 25, 2014
Hola amigo - thought you were on your way to Granada. - ian-hill, Oct 25, 2014
'pero actúan como...' Hola Rey :) - 003e54f5, Oct 25, 2014
Hi Ray.....good to see you. :) - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
Or ". . . pueden parecer . . . pero actuar . . ." - AnnRon, Oct 25, 2014
Ligale ??? :) - ian-hill, Oct 26, 2014
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El concepto de tener concursos de belleza para las niñas pequeñas siempre ha sido muy polémico, y se hizo esto aún más después de un asesinato muy famoso.

The idea of having beauty contests for little girls always has been very controversial, and it became even more so after a very famous murder.

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updated Oct 26, 2014
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
I was very unsure if it should be "se hizo esto", "se lo hizo", or something other than both of those. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 25, 2014
"Became even more so" is not easy for me. - bosquederoble, Oct 25, 2014
Maybe just ' aún más' , without hacerse? Just a thought?? - annierats, Oct 25, 2014
Yes, that would work, but I was trying to investigate how to do write became even more so, it is is possible to do. :) - bosquederoble, Oct 25, 2014
I don't like the idea. - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
It is probably evident from what I wrote that I don't either. Even though I wrote it with a neutral tone. - bosquederoble, Oct 25, 2014
Nor me amigos. - ian-hill, Oct 26, 2014
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War crimes are often committed against young girls.

Los crímenes de Guerra muchas veces son están cometido contra niñas.

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updated Oct 25, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
We have a very long way to go to stop this Katy. - ian-hill, Oct 25, 2014
First the evil needs to seen for what it is - and action taken. - ian-hill, Oct 25, 2014
Los crímenes de guerra muchas veces son cometido contra niñas. :) - 003e54f5, Oct 25, 2014
It's an absolute shame. - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
Gracias Pablo! - katydew, Oct 25, 2014
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Mira la niña chiflada.

Look at the bratty girl.

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updated Oct 26, 2014
posted by jphip
She is a little brat. lol - rac1, Oct 26, 2014
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Dora es una niña aventurera

Dora is an adventurous girl

updated Oct 25, 2014
posted by Dennis_the_Adventurer
y exploradora :D - 003e54f5, Oct 25, 2014
She sure is. jeje - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
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Cuando era niña siempre hizo mis tareas pero haora me volví tan perezosa , es dificil hacer una frase.

When I was a girl I always did my homework, but now I become so lazy that is hard to do one sentence.

updated Oct 25, 2014
posted by bubamaria
Suggestion: ... I have become so lazy that it is hard to write/make one sentence. - Raja-jani, Oct 25, 2014
'...siempre hice mis...pero ahora. perezosa que es...':) - 003e54f5, Oct 25, 2014
Cuando era niña siempre hize mis tareas pero haora me volví tan perezosa ,que es dificil hacer una frase. - bubamaria, Oct 25, 2014
... I have become so lazy that is hard to write one sentence. - bubamaria, Oct 25, 2014
Gracias . Thank you. - bubamaria, Oct 25, 2014
Hola amiga. :) - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
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My daughter is the apple of my eye.

Mi hija es la niña de mis ojos.

updated Oct 25, 2014
posted by ian-hill
Awww...:) - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
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Mis niñas ya no son niñitas - son adultos.

My girls are no longer little girls - they are grown-up.

updated Oct 27, 2014
posted by Findy
I bet you miss when they were small. - rac1, Oct 26, 2014
Actually, I love watching them become beautiful young women. :) They're 27 and 20. - Findy, Oct 26, 2014
You can enjoy all the stages of their lives. :) - rac1, Oct 26, 2014
:) - Findy, Oct 26, 2014
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It seems that little girl is naturally closer to her father.

Parece que la niña está naturalmente más cerca de su padre.

updated Oct 26, 2014
posted by sara4ever
Are you referring to a specific girl? - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
not specific.@rac1. I wanted to use "las niñas" in the first place. But then I would have to use "sus padres" which means "their parents". - sara4ever, Oct 26, 2014
Well, nothing wrong with your sentence. :) - rac1, Oct 26, 2014
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Cristóbal Colón tenía tres carabelas La Pinta, La Niña y La Santa Maria cuando salio del puerto para una expedición

Christopher Columbus had three caravels the Pinta, The Nina and the Santa Maria when he left the port for an expedition

updated Oct 26, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
...."when he left".... Good one Porcu! - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
Thanks Rac - porcupine7, Oct 26, 2014
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In the movie Gigi Maurie Chevalier sang "Thank Heaven for Little Girls."

En la película Gigi Maurice Chevalier cantó "Gracias Al Cielo Pues Niñas Son."

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updated Oct 26, 2014
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
I haven't heard of that one. - rac1, Oct 26, 2014
*cantó :) - 003e54f5, Oct 26, 2014
OH, dear. Where did that "h" come from? - AnnRon, Oct 26, 2014
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Las niñitas lucen como muñecas para mi.

Little girls look like dolls to me.

updated Oct 25, 2014
edited by Raja-jani
posted by Raja-jani
Or dolls look like little girls. lol - rac1, Oct 25, 2014
L O L :D - Raja-jani, Oct 25, 2014
'Las niñitas lucen como muñecas para mi' :) - 003e54f5, Oct 25, 2014
Gracias, Pablo. - Raja-jani, Oct 25, 2014