How to Say "the younger" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “the younger” is “junior” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
adjective, nounB1
formal alternative
Examples
El director, Pedro Gómez junior, es hijo de Pedro Gómez sénior.
The director, Pedro Gómez Junior, is the son of Pedro Gómez Senior.
Normalmente se escribe 'Jr.' en documentos oficiales.
It is usually written 'Jr.' in official documents.
Always after the name
This word almost always follows the person's full name to clarify which generation you are talking about.
Don't use it for age only
Mistake: “Using 'junior' just to mean 'young person' in general. For that, use 'joven'.”
Correction: Use 'junior' only when distinguishing two people with the same name. Otherwise, say 'un joven'.
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