English–Spanish

“boy” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsochico · pibe · chiquillo

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈniɲo/

Example

¿Dónde está el niño?

Where is the boy?

Illustration for niño (boy)

How to say “boy” in Spanish

“Boy” in Spanish is niño.

Little boy playing in a yard.

Full entry for niño: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with niño

El niño pequeño juega en el parque.

The little boy plays in the park.

Tips for using niño

  • The tilde on the n (ñ) marks the palatal nasal 'ny' sound, so writing nino without the tilde changes pronunciation and is a spelling error.

Other Spanish words for “boy”

El chico corre en el parque.

The boy runs in the park.

masculine nounboy

El pibe juega en la plaza.

The boy plays in the square.

¿Quién es ese chiquillo?

Who is that boy?

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