How to Say ‘Two girls and a boy.’ in Mexican Spanish
Dos niñas y un niño.
dos NEEN-yahs ee oon NEEN-yoh
[dos NEEN-yahs ee oon NEEN-yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: niño and niña are "boy" and "girl" by age, while hijo and hija are "son" and "daughter" by relationship. Parents use either for their own young kids.
Phrase Breakdown
Dos niñas
dos NEEN-yahs
Two girls
'Ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': 'NEE-nyahs'.
Hay dos niñas en el parque.
There are two girls in the park.
Words in this phrase
Dos
[dos]
two
The number equivalent to the sum of one and one.
Dos es menor que tres.
Two is less than three.
niñas
[NEEN-yahs]
girls
Plural of 'niña'; young girls, often used for someone's daughters.
Las niñas juegan en el parque.
The girls play in the park.
y un niño.
ee oon NEEN-yoh
and a boy.
'Y' (and) blends into 'un': 'ee-oon NEE-nyo'.
Tengo un perro y un niño.
I have a dog and a boy.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction meaning and; in ¿Y tú? it means and you?
Y en la frase ¿Y tú? ayuda a devolver la pregunta.
Y in the phrase ¿Y tú? helps return the question.
un
[oon]
a; one
The masculine singular indefinite article, used before a non-specific noun.
Necesito apoyo con un reporte para el director.
I need support with a report for the director.
niño
[NEEN-yoh]
boy
A young male child; can also mean a son.
El niño tiene cinco años.
The boy is five years old.
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