Mi nieto vive aquí.

my

Breakdown of Mi nieto vive aquí.

• aquí: here
• vivir: to live
• el nieto: the grandson

Questions & Answers about Mi nieto vive aquí.

Why does mi mean my here, and why doesn’t it change for masculine?

Mi is a possessive adjective meaning my. In Spanish, mi does not change for masculine or feminine.

• mi nieto = my grandson
• mi nieta = my granddaughter

It only changes for number:

• mi nieto = my grandson
• mis nietos = my grandsons

So mi stays the same whether the noun is masculine or feminine, singular only.

What does nieto mean exactly, and why is it masculine?

Nieto means grandson. It is masculine because it refers to a male person.

• nieto = grandson
• nieta = granddaughter

The ending -o often marks a masculine noun, and -a often marks a feminine noun, especially for family words like these.

Why is it vive and not viva or vivir?