nieta
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A granddaughter in Mexican Spanish is a nieta. Grandparents often say nietecita or mi nieta in an affectionate way.
Meaning: daughter of your child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| nieta | standard |
| nietecita | affectionate |
The male form is nieto, and nietos means grandchildren or grandsons depending on context. Grandparents are abuelos, and many Mexicans say abuelita and abuelito.
How does it change in a sentence?
Nieta is feminine: mi nieta, una nieta. The plural nietas means more than one granddaughter.
When do people say it?
Family is central in Mexico, and grandparents often help raise their grandchildren, so nieta is a word with a lot of warmth.
Did you know?
- Mexicans use diminutives like nietecita a lot to show affection, adding -ita to the end of a word.
Examples in context
- Mi nieta cumple cinco años.My granddaughter turns five.
- Doña Elena abrazó a su nietecita.Doña Elena hugged her little granddaughter.
- Tengo dos nietas y un nieto.I have two granddaughters and a grandson.
Example conversation
Doña Elena talks about her granddaughter with her neighbor Don Pablo in Mazatlán.
- Don PabloDoña Elena, ¿cómo está su nieta?Doña Elena, how is your granddaughter?
- Doña ElenaMuy bien, ya empezó la escuela.Very well, she already started school.
- Don PabloCómo crecen, ¿verdad?How they grow, right?
