How to Say "The Boy" in Spanish

el niño

/el niɲo/from spelling rules

The English phrase "the boy" is translated into Spanish as el niño.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase consists of the word el, which means "the" and niño, which means "boy".

/el niɲo/

While el niño means 'the boy', the capitalized term El Niño refers to a climate pattern that causes unusual weather changes globally.
The word niño likely mimics the very sounds babies make, similar to how English uses 'nanny' or 'nana'.
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, niño is used as a term of endearment for a male of any age, including adult men.

Este es el niño.
This is the boy.
This sentence is useful for identifying a specific boy.
Tatoeba #3517854 by cueyayotl, translation #56312 by CM
El niño es amable.
The boy is kind.
This sentence is useful for describing a boy's personality.
Tatoeba #758526 by Shishir, translation #46327 by CK
El niño está allí.
The boy is over there.
This sentence is useful for describing a boy's location.
Tatoeba #1266451 by Shishir, translation #45404 by CK
El niño es muy inteligente
The boy is very intelligent
El chico juega al fútbol los fines de semana
The boy plays soccer on weekends
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A mother and father looking at a photo of their son.

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IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, niño, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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