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"Nieto" is a noun which is often translated as "grandson", and "x" is a noun which is often translated as "x". Learn more about the difference between "nieto" and "x" below.
el nieto()
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.
la x()
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. X
Vamos a imaginar que el señor X te haya pedido tus datos. ¿Qué haces?Let's imagine Mr. X has asked you for your contact information. What do you do?
3. (colloquial) (SMS language; short for "por")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Tengo que quedarme después de clase xq no hice la tarea.I have to stay after school because I didn't do my homework.
¿Dónde andas? - X el parque.Where are you? - Near the park.
