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/Sounds like "NEH-neh"/

A Puerto Rican and Caribbean affectionate way to say kid, little boy, or any young male. "Mi nene" means my son (regardless of age), "los nenes" means the kids of the house. Also used between couples as a romantic nickname. In Puerto Rico the word is so standard that adult men remain "nenes" to their moms well into their fifties.

Example

"Mis nenes ya están en la escuela. → My kids are at school."

"Nene, pasame el control. → Baby, pass me the remote."

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The quintessential Venezuelan word for friend, buddy, or dude. It's to Venezuelans what "güey" is to Mexicans, you'll hear it in almost every sentence. Used affectionately between friends of any gender.