English–Spanish

“girl” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsochica · nena · chama

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈniɲa/

Example

La niña juega en el parque.

The girl is playing in the park.

Illustration for niña (girl)

How to say “girl” in Spanish

“Girl” in Spanish is niña.

Child who is female and not yet adolescent.

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

Example sentences with niña

La niña escuchó atentamente a la profesora.

The girl listened attentively to the teacher.

Tips for using niña

  • The tilde on ñ marks a palatal nasal so niña sounds like ny rather than nina, and affectionate forms such as niñita are frequent in conversation but can seem informal in formal settings.

Other Spanish words for “girl”

La chica juega en el parque.

The girl plays in the park.

feminine noungirl

La nena corre rápido.

The girl runs fast.

La chama juega en el parque.

The girl plays in the park.

“girl” in other languages