niña
noun
girl; child.
niñas
-
pluralof niña.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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She carefully tucks her perfectly curled hair into a swim cap and then says, “Well, niñas, tell me: Do you know how to swim?”
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
“Is that really you? ¿Mis niñas? ¿Mis nietecitas?” she asked happily.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
This gentleman seeing the gitanilla, called out, "Come up here, niñas, and we will give you something."
From The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
As we stood gazing with irresistible wonderment, Don Cosmé opened a side-door, and called aloud, “Niñas, niñas, ven aca!”
From The Rifle Rangers by Mayne Reid
There might be other niñas following the Mexican army who had brothers, but the communication of Rayas pointed to one who had lately disappeared from the camp—a circumstance identifying her with the sister of Calros.
From The Guerilla Chief And other Tales by Mayne Reid
