fiebre de bebé
/fjebɾe de bebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baby fever" is translated into Spanish as fiebre de bebé.
fiebre de bebé refers to a strong desire to have or hold a baby. Because it is a calque (a literal translation from English), it is primarily used by younger generations or in social media contexts rather than in traditional Spanish literature or formal speech.
Did you know?
- If you use fiebre de bebé with an older person in a Spanish-speaking country, they might think you are describing an actual medical temperature spike rather than an emotional longing.
- The word bebé is not a native Spanish development but was borrowed from the French word bébé.
Examples in context
- El matrimonio siente un fuerte deseo de tener un bebé.The couple feels a strong desire to have a baby.
- Desde hace tiempo, siento ganas de tener un hijo.I have been feeling the urge to have a child for a while.
- Ana tiene una obsesión por tener un bebé.Ana has an obsession with having a baby.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are looking at photos of a friend's baby.
- MateoMira qué lindo es este bebé, Lucía.Look how cute this baby is, Lucía.
- LucíaEs precioso, me dio fiebre de bebé al instante.He is precious, he gave me baby fever instantly.
- Mateo¿Tú también quieres tener uno ahora?Do you want to have one now too?
- LucíaSí, creo que ya es el momento, Mateo.Yes, I think it's time, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, de, fiebre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
