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"Hola" is a form of "hola", an interjection which is often translated as "hello". "Nene" is a noun which is often translated as "kid". Learn more about the difference between "nene" and "hola" below.
el nene, la nena(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (colloquial) (young person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. kid (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡No le hables así! ¡Es un nene!Don't talk to him that way! He's just a kid!
c. little child
Papá se sienta adelante y maneja. Los nenes se tienen que sentar atrás.Daddy sits in the front and drives. Little children have to sit in the back.
d. little boy (masculine)
¿Por qué ese nene está caminando solo por la calle?Why is that little boy walking alone in the street?
2. (colloquial) (term of endearment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. baby (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Vamos, nena, tú sabes bien que nunca te engañaría con otra.Come on, baby, you know I'd never cheat on you.
hola
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (general)
b. hi (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Hola! ¿Qué hay de nuevo?Hi! What's new?
