beba
/beba/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for baby girl is beba.
beba is used to refer to a very young female human child.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the informal term Nena is commonly used to mean baby girl or sweetie. In Spain, the informal slang term Peque, which is short for pequeña, is used to address a baby girl or a young child.
How do you pronounce it?
/beba/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, calling a baby girl beba can sound like you are using a verb form of 'to drink' rather than the noun for 'baby'.
- While beba refers to a baby girl, many parents use the term mi vida (my life) or mi cielo (my sky) as much more common terms of endearment.
- In some Caribbean dialects, nena functions similarly to the English 'girl' or 'honey' and can be used between female friends.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué linda es tu bebita!How pretty your baby girl is!
- ¡Eres una nena muy linda!You are a very cute baby girl!
- La beba es muy linda.The baby girl is very cute.
- Compré ropa para la beba.I bought clothes for the baby girl.
- Esa beba duerme mucho.That baby girl sleeps a lot.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are visiting a friend's house.
- María¿Cómo está la beba?How is the baby girl?
- MateoLa beba está muy tranquila.The baby girl is very calm.
- MaríaQué bueno que esté bien.It is good that she is well.
- MateoSí, es una niña muy dulce.Yes, she is a very sweet girl.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
