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How to Say "nephew" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “nephew” is “sobrino” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA1
nounA1
son of one's brother or sister
A cheerful young boy, representing the nephew, is holding hands and smiling at an adult relative, representing the aunt or uncle.

Examples

Mi sobrino tiene cinco años y le encanta jugar fútbol.

My nephew is five years old and loves playing soccer.

¿Vas a visitar a tu sobrino este fin de semana?

Are you going to visit your nephew this weekend?

Siempre le compro un regalo a mi sobrino para su cumpleaños.

I always buy a gift for my nephew for his birthday.

Gender Match

Since 'sobrino' ends in '-o', it is masculine. You must use the masculine article ('el' or 'un') and masculine possessives ('mi', 'tu') when talking about him.

Confusing Gender

Mistake: “Mi sobrino es muy alta.”

Correction: Mi sobrino es muy alto. (The description word 'alto' must match the masculine noun 'sobrino'.)

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