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TBAWriter April 25, 2014 06:18 PM

Niño/niña vs chico/chica
 
I'm very new to learning Spanish, so what is the difference between the words niño/niña and chico/chica? Do they mean different things, or is one more formal or informal than the other?

Rusty April 26, 2014 08:06 AM

They can be used interchangeably in some instances, while in other contexts the meanings would be different. There are also regional differences in usage.

In general, I think the difference would be that a niño describes a younger child better than does chico.

Hanita April 27, 2014 01:04 AM

kid= niño/niña

niño/niña you can use for younger child


Chico= boy
Chica= Girl

chico/chica you can use for boy or girl (Adolescence or young adult)


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