niño
child, boy
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A child, or anyone being treated like one
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ninja
ninja
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masculine noun suffix
Niño means child or boy and sounds like the English word ninja0, so picture a little kid dressed as a ninja.
niño
child, kid, boy
Used for a young person who has not grown up yet. The plural niños also covers a group of kids of any gender.
El niño juega en el parque todas las tardesThe child plays in the park every afternoon
Hay veinte niños en la clase de mi hermanoThere are twenty kids in my brother's class
Ese niño es el hijo del vecinoThat boy is the neighbor's son
son, boy (one's own)
Used by parents for their own kid. It stays affectionate even once he is grown, so a mother can still say mi niño about a man of forty.
Mi niño empieza el colegio la próxima semanaMy son starts school next week
Tengo que recoger a mi niño del entrenamientoI have to pick my boy up from practice
kid (as address)
Used to call out to someone directly, often someone who is not a child at all. Treating the person as a child makes it warm and familiar, though it can also come across as scolding.
Oye, niño, se te cayó la carteraHey, kid, you dropped your wallet
Niño, no me hables asíKid, don't talk to me like that
young (adjective)
Used to describe someone as young, usually to say they are too young for something. Instead of calling the person a child, you are describing them as one.
Eres muy niño para quedarte solo en casaYou are too young to stay home alone
Me parece muy niño para ese trabajoHe seems too young for that job
childish, immature (behavior)
Used to describe a grown person who is acting like a kid. You are saying the behavior belongs to a child, not the age.
No seas niño, ya hablamos de estoDon't be childish, we already talked about this
Se pone muy niño cuando no consigue lo que quiereHe gets very immature when he doesn't get what he wants