Breakdown of Los tíos del niño hablan español.
de
from / of
el niño
the boy
hablar
to speak / to talk
el español
Spanish (language)
Questions & Answers about Los tíos del niño hablan español.
Why is it del niño and not de el niño?
When the preposition de (of) is followed by the masculine singular article el (the), they must combine to form the contraction del. So, instead of saying de el niño, you always say del niño.
Why doesn't Spanish use an apostrophe 's' for "the boy's"?
Could los tíos also include the boy's aunts?
Yes! In Spanish, when referring to a mixed group of males and females, the masculine plural form is used. Depending on the context, los tíos could mean just "the uncles" or a mixed group of "the uncle(s) and aunt(s)".