NOUN · SPANISH VOCABULARY
el niño / la niña
child; boy / girl
First introduced in Chapter 4 — chapter overview.
How to use this word
Noun · Grammatical gender is masculine (el …).
Build your sentence around the noun’s gender and number: pick articles and adjectives that match. el niño / la niña usually appears with a determiner such as un, una, el, la, or possessives, depending on context.
Example sentences
El niño / la niña es importante.Learning what "child; boy / girl" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
FAQ
What does el niño / la niña mean in Spanish?
child; boy / girl (introduced in Chapter 4 in Chapurra).
How do you use el niño / la niña in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is el niño / la niña in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 4. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.