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"Nieto" is a noun which is often translated as "grandson", and "español" is a noun which is often translated as "Spanish". Learn more about the difference between "nieto" and "español" 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.
el español(
ehs
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pah
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nyohl
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (language)
a. Spanish
El español se habla en muchos países a través de cuatro continentes.Spanish is spoken in many countries across four continents.
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).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
