How to Say ‘The boy is eight and the girl, five.’ in Spain Spanish
El niño tiene ocho y la niña, cinco.
el NEE-nyoh tee-EH-neh O-cho ee lah NEE-nyah SEEN-ko
[el NEE-nyoh tee-EH-neh O-cho ee lah NEE-nyah SEEN-ko]
💬 Usage Tip: The comma stands in for a repeated tiene: la niña, cinco means 'the girl has five'. It's a natural way to avoid saying the verb twice.
Phrase Breakdown
El niño
el NEE-nyoh
The boy
Article plus noun. 'Ñ' sounds like 'ny': NEE-nyo.
El niño está en el colegio.
The boy is at school.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
The (masculine singular)
A definite article used before a singular masculine noun.
El centro es donde está la acción.
The center is where the action is.
niño
[NEE-nyoh]
boy
A male child; used for a young son or any little boy.
El niño juega en el parque.
The boy plays in the park.
tiene ocho
tee-EH-neh O-cho
is eight
Age is expressed with 'tener' (to have). 'Años' is left out because it's obvious.
Mi hijo tiene ocho.
My son is eight.
Words in this phrase
tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
has
Third-person singular of "tener" meaning "has."
Tiene su función en el diseño final.
It has its function in the final design.
ocho
[O-cho]
eight
The number equivalent to the sum of seven plus one.
Necesito ocho vasos para la fiesta.
I need eight glasses for the party.
y la niña, cinco.
ee lah NEE-nyah SEEN-ko
and the girl, five.
The verb 'tiene' is dropped to avoid repetition, and the comma marks that gap with a short pause. 'Cinco' in Spain: THEEN-ko.
Yo tengo diez y mi hermana, cinco.
I'm ten and my sister, five.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A basic conjunction meaning and. It connects words, phrases, or sentences.
Quiero pan y Y queso.
I want bread and cheese.
la
[lah]
The (feminine singular)
A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Me encanta la camisa que llevas.
I love the shirt you are wearing.
niña
[NEE-nyah]
girl
A female child; feminine form of 'niño'.
La niña tiene un perro.
The girl has a dog.
cinco
[SEEN-ko]
five
The number equivalent to the sum of four plus one.
Tienes cinco minutos para terminar.
You have five minutes to finish.
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