Es mi nieto.
He's my grandson.
Your child's child sits one step down the family tree, and mi nieto is a phrase grandparents love to say.
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "grandson" in Spanish
el nieto
nounmasculineplural: los nietosfeminine: la nieta
"Grandson" in Spanish is el nieto, and a granddaughter is la nieta. The plural los nietos means grandsons, or grandchildren of both sexes together. Say it in two syllables, NYEH-toh.
Hear "nieto" in real movie scenes
A proud introduction and a name with a family attached. Each video starts and stops on that line.
¿Spencer, el nieto de Eddie?
Spencer, Eddie's grandson?
Placed after a name with de, el nieto de Eddie shows at once which family the boy belongs to.
From Jumanji: el siguiente nivel · Spanish audio
The family tree, one step down
Nieto and the words around it.
| Spanish | English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| el nieto | grandson | Your son's or daughter's son. |
| la nieta | granddaughter | Same word with a feminine ending. |
| los nietos | grandchildren, grandsons | Boys only, or a mixed group. |
| el nietito, la nietita | little grandson, little granddaughter | The -ito ending adds affection. |
| el bisnieto, la bisnieta | great-grandson, great-granddaughter | One more generation down. |
| el abuelo, la abuela | grandfather, grandmother | The other side of the relationship. |
Tip: To say how many you have, use tener: Tengo tres nietos.
Grammar: el nieto, la nieta, los nietos
Four points about grandchildren.
Swap the last vowel
el nieto for a grandson, la nieta for a granddaughter. Nothing else in the word changes.Los nietos for a mixed group
Two granddaughters and one grandson are still los nietos. Only a group of girls is las nietas.Whose grandson: de
Spanish has no 's ending. Put de before the grandparent: el nieto de Eddie.Su has several meanings
Su nieto can be his, her, their or your (usted) grandson. Add de usted or de ellos when it isn't clear.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Es mi nieto.
He's my grandson.
¿Spencer, el nieto de Eddie?
Spencer, Eddie's grandson?
Su nieto es muy hablador.
Your grandson is very talkative.
No, es mi nieto. ¡Ya está aquí!
No, he's my grandson. He's here already!
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗nee-EH-toh (pronunciation)
✓NYEH-toh
The i and e glide into one syllable, so nieto has only two.
✗las nietas (for a grandson and a granddaughter)
✓los nietos
A mixed group always takes the masculine plural.
✗Eddie's nieto
✓el nieto de Eddie
No apostrophe s in Spanish. The grandparent comes last, after de.
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How to remember it
Nieto sounds like neat-o. Picture a grandpa telling his grandson "neat-o" every time he visits.
Questions about "grandson" in Spanish
How do you say grandson in Spanish?
El nieto. A granddaughter is la nieta.
How do you say grandchildren in Spanish?
Los nietos. The masculine plural covers grandsons and granddaughters together, so mis nietos means all of them.
How do you say great-grandson in Spanish?
El bisnieto, and a great-granddaughter is la bisnieta.
How do you pronounce nieto?
Say NYEH-toh in two syllables. The ie sounds like the ye in yes.
