bambina
/bamˈbi.na/
The English phrase "baby girl" is translated into Italian as bambina.
The term bambina is used to refer to a very young female child. If you are specifically referring to a newborn baby girl in a formal context, you might use neonata.
Which one should you use?
While bambina is used for a female child, bambino is the masculine form used to mean "baby boy".
How does it change in a sentence?
Bambina is a feminine noun, which means it must be preceded by feminine articles such as la (the) or una (a). To refer to multiple baby girls, the plural form bambine is used.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /bamˈbi.na/.
Did you know?
- In certain Italian regions, variations of bambina are used as sweet nicknames for romantic partners.
- While bambina means 'baby girl', the related word bambola means 'doll', reflecting a linguistic link between children and toys.
- In Italy, the word bambino is used for a group of children even if there are girls present, but bambine can only be used if every single child in the group is a girl.
Examples in context
- La settimana scorsa lei ha dato alla luce una graziosa bambina.She gave birth to a pretty baby girl last week.This sentence shows how to use bambina when describing a birth.Tatoeba #2045561 by Sirio60, translation #315453 by CK
- La bambina non mi lasciava vedere il giocattolo.The baby girl didn't let me see the toy.This sentence demonstrates the use of bambina when referring to a child and an object.Tatoeba #2676839 by fekundulo, translation #2676840 by fekundulo
- Ho conosciuto una bambina adorabile oggi.I met an adorable baby girl today.
- Congratulazioni per la tua neonata.Congratulations on your newborn baby girl.
- Sei così dolce, piccolina!You're so sweet, little one!
- Vieni qui, pupetta mia!Come here, my little sweetheart!
- È una bambina bellissima.She is a beautiful baby girl.
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are visiting a friend's house to meet a new baby.
- MartinaChe carina questa bambina!What a cute baby girl!
- MatteoSì, è davvero dolce.Yes, she is really sweet.
- MartinaHa gli occhi della mamma.She has her mother's eyes.
- MatteoHai proprio ragione, Martina.You are quite right, Martina.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry bambina, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
