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3. (son) a. el hijo. Today is my little boy's birthday.Hoy es el cumpleaños de mi hijo pequeño. b. el chico. My boy is already four years old. Mi chico ya tiene cuatro años. 4. (servant) a. el criado. The boy will take your suitcases up to your room, sir.El criado llevará las maletas a su habitación, señor.
- Niño. Niño is the standard way of saying ‘boy’. So this word can be applied to every context. Additionally, depending on the situation, ‘niño’ can be used as a gender-neutral way to say ‘kid’ or ‘child’.
- Chaval. As you can imagine, the different ways to say ‘kid’ in Spanish also change depending on the country. For example, chaval is a Castilian Spanish word that people use to refer to children and young people.
- Muchacho. Another common term that Spanish speakers use to refer to young men is ‘muchacho’. This word is mostly directed towards boys in their teenage years and young adults, so it can be translated as ‘boy’, ‘young man’ and ‘guy’.
- Mocoso. Not all Spanish words for ‘boy’ are affectionate. For example, mocoso is a somewhat rude way to refer to a kid and usually conveys annoyance. A rough translation would be ‘brat’.
Apr 2, 2024 · Papacito: Hottie. Pedacito de cielo: Piece of heaven. Príncipe: Prince. Princesa: Princess. Pollito: Chicken. Tesoro: Dear / Boo. These terms of endearment can be used to address or refer to your boyfriend or girlfriend. Many of these terms are more affectionate when adding a Spanish possessive pronoun .
- Guay. Spaniards use this word every 5 seconds. Use it to describe how great something is. You could hear extended versions like “guay del Paraguay” (cool from Paraguay) or “tope guay” (very cool) in movies from the 80s and 90s.
- Vale. This is the informal version of “de acuerdo” (all right/ok), and it’s extremely common Spanish slang. This is probably the first Spanish slang expression you’ll hear repeatedly and you can use it in many situations.
- Qué fuerte. This is one of the top 3 Spanish slang words, along with “guay” and “vale.” Use it when something happens that you find shocking, in a good or bad way.
- Chulo. Locals use this in a positive way to express how cool objects and places are. “Este centro comercial es muy chulo.” This shopping mall is very cool.
1. (significant other) a. el novio. (M) She met her boyfriend in Europe and they've been together a year now.Conoció a su novio en Europa y ya llevan un año juntos. b. el pololo. (M) A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma). (colloquial)
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BOY translations: niño, joven, chico [masculine], muchacho [masculine], hijo [masculine], ¡Madre mía!. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Spanish Dictionary.
