niña
girl
Niña is the Spanish word for a female child or girl.
Example sentences using: niña
La niña tiene un perro.
The girl has a dog.
This sentence uses the present tense to describe a current state or possession. 'Tiene' translates to 'has'.
¿Dónde está la niña?
Where is the girl?
This sentence forms a question using the verb 'estar', which is used in Spanish to indicate location.
La niña está jugando en el parque.
The girl is playing in the park.
This sentence represents the present continuous tense as it describes an action that is happening right now. 'Está jugando' translates to 'is playing'.
Mi niña es muy pequeña.
Here, 'niña' is used in a familial context to refer to one's own daughter. 'Pequeña' literally translates to 'small', but also can be used to mean 'young'.
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La niña es inteligente.
The girl is intelligent.
The verb 'es' is used for a permanent characteristic or trait, hence 'es inteligente' translates to 'is intelligent'.
La niña come una manzana.
The girl is eating an apple.
This sentence is in the present tense and 'come una manzana' can be translated as 'eats an apple' or 'is eating an apple'.
Esta es la niña de quién hablaba.
This is the girl I was talking about.
In this sentence, 'hablaba' is the verb 'hablar' in the imperfect tense, which is typically used for actions in the past that were ongoing or not completed.
La niña camina a la escuela.
The girl walks to school.
This sentence uses the present tense 'camina' which means 'walks'. 'A' is used before 'la escuela' which means 'the school'.
La niña quiere un gato.
The girl wants a cat.
'Quiere' comes from the verb 'querer' meaning 'to want'. This sentence shows how to express desire or want in Spanish.
La niña duerme en su cama.
The girl sleeps in her bed.
This sentence uses the verb 'dormir' (to sleep) conjugated in the third person singular, present tense form 'duerme'. 'Su cama' means 'her bed'.