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"X" is a noun which is often translated as "x", and "nieto" is a noun which is often translated as "grandson". Learn more about the difference between "x" and "nieto" below.
x(
eh
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kees
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (letter)
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g. "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
2. (unnamed person, thing, or number)
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
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
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.
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)
a. grandson (male)
Estoy muy emocionada porque mi nieto me viene a visitar mañana.I'm really excited because my grandson is coming to visit tomorrow.
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!
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.
