mamila
Mexico, everyday
In Mexico a baby bottle is called a mamila. The word biberón is also understood, but mamila is what most Mexican parents say.
Meaning: bottle used to feed a baby (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| mamila | Mexico, everyday |
| biberón | standard |
You would ask ¿Me prestas la mamila? or say Prepara la mamila del bebé. The nipple is the chupón or tetina.
Which one should you use?
In Spain the usual word is biberón, and in parts of South America people say mamadera or teterito.
How does it change in a sentence?
Mamila is feminine: la mamila. The plural is las mamilas.
Did you know?
- The Mexican word mamila is related to mama, the breast, and is not used in Spain for a baby bottle.
Examples in context
- Prepara la mamila del bebé.Prepare the baby's bottle.
- Se me cayó la mamila.I dropped the bottle.
- Hay que esterilizar la mamila.The bottle has to be sterilized.
Example conversation
Young mother Gloria asks her husband Héctor for help at night in their home in Aguascalientes.
- GloriaHéctor, el bebé tiene hambre.Héctor, the baby is hungry.
- Héctor¿Dónde está la mamila?Where is the bottle?
- GloriaEn la cocina, junto a la fórmula.In the kitchen, next to the formula.
- HéctorLa preparo ahorita.I will prepare it now.
