de niño

as a child

de niño(deh nee-nyoh)

phrase

1. (as a young person)

a. as a child

Para mí de niño lo más importante era recibir afecto.

Getting affection was the most important thing to me as a child.

b. as a kid

Rosana era muy alegre de niña.

Rosana was very cheerful as a kid.

c.

no direct translation

Solía venir a jugar a este parque de niño.

I used to come to this park to play when I was a child.

De niña sus padres siempre le decían a Lydia que era muy linda.

When Lydia was a kid, her parents always told her that she was very pretty.

2. (related to children)

a. kids'

En esta tienda solo venden ropa de niño.

This store only sells kids' clothes.