How to Say ‘And the boy?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Y el niño?
ee el NEE-nyoh
[ee el NEE-nyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: ¿Y...? plus a person is a handy way to ask about the next one without repeating the question. Try ¿Y la niña? or ¿Y su esposo? "And your husband?".
Phrase Breakdown
Y
[ee]
and / what about
Usually means 'and,' but in questions it can introduce a new idea like 'what about...?'
¿Y mañana qué hacemos?
And what do we do tomorrow?
el
[el]
the (masculine singular)
Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.
El demo empieza con una pantalla de bienvenida.
The demo starts with a welcome screen.
niño
[NEE-nyoh]
boy / child
A young boy; in the plural it can mean children in general.
El niño está dormido.
The boy is asleep.
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