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"Nieto" is a noun which is often translated as "grandson", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "nieto" and "a" below.
el nieto(
nyeh
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (relative)
b. grandchild (of unspecified sex)
Mi hija está embarazada. ¡Voy a tener un nieto!My daughter is pregnant. I'm going to have a grandchild!
c. grandkid (colloquial) (of unspecified sex)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Cómo se parece tu nieto a ti!Your grandkid looks so much like you!
los nietos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
2. (relatives)
b. grandkids
Yo voy todos los días a buscar a mis nietos a la escuela porque sus padres todavía están trabajando a esa hora.I go to pick up my grandkids from school every day because their parents are still working at that time of day.
a, la a(
ah
)A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
