bebés
/bebes/from spelling rules
The English word "babies" is translated into Spanish as bebés.
bebés refers to very young children or infants.
Which one should you use?
While the English word "baby" does not mark stress with a symbol, the Spanish singular form bebé requires an accent on the final e to indicate that the stress is on the last syllable.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the informal term churumbel is used to refer to babies.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of bebés is bebé.
How do you pronounce it?
/bebes/
Did you know?
- In some Caribbean dialects, you might hear the term criaturas used as a warm, endearing way to refer to babies or young children in a household.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, parents use the term bebé or beba as a romantic pet name for a partner, similar to how English speakers use 'baby'.
- While bebés refers to infants, the word bebé is also a third-person singular conjugation of the verb 'beber', meaning 'he or she drinks'.
Examples in context
- Los bebés están gritando.The babies are screaming.This sentence is useful for describing the action of bebés screaming.Tatoeba #1684078 by marcelostockle, translation #1665916 by Amastan
- Los bebés se caen a menudo.Babies often fall down.This sentence is useful for describing how often bebés fall down.Tatoeba #802034 by Munia, translation #272379 by CM
- ¿De dónde vienen los bebés?Where do babies come from?This sentence is useful for asking a question about where bebés come from.Tatoeba #1638673 by marcelostockle, translation #1637230 by Spamster
- Mi sobrina es una bebé muy alegre y sociable.My niece is a very happy and sociable baby.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are looking at photos of their relatives.
- MaríaMira qué lindos son estos bebés.Look how cute these babies are.
- AlejandroSí, se parecen mucho a ti.Yes, they look a lot like you.
- MaríaSon los primos de Alejandro.They are Alejandro's cousins.
- AlejandroLos bebés crecen muy rápido.Babies grow very fast.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
