tiburón bebé
/tibuɾon bebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "baby shark" is translated into Spanish as tiburón bebé.
tiburón bebé is used to refer to a young shark.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun tiburón (shark) followed by the adjective bebé (baby).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix, resulting in tiburones bebés.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word tiburón is often used as a slang term for a greedy, aggressive, or overly ambitious person in business.
- The word tiburón shares roots with the Taíno word tiburo, suggesting the Spanish term was influenced by the indigenous people of the Caribbean.
- Using bebé as a romantic term of endearment for a partner is not native to Spanish and was largely introduced through American pop culture and music.
Examples in context
- El zoólogo estudió a la cría de tiburón.The zoologist studied the shark offspring.
- Mira ese tiburón bebé.Look at that baby shark.
- El tiburón bebé nada rápido.The baby shark swims fast.
- ¿Es un tiburón bebé?Is it a baby shark?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are at the aquarium.
- SofíaMateo, mira aquel tiburón bebé.Mateo, look at that baby shark.
- Mateo¡Es increíble! Es tan tierno.It's incredible! It is so cute.
- SofíaSí, el tiburón bebé es muy lindo.Yes, the baby shark is very cute.
- MateoMe gustaría tener uno.I would like to have one.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, tiburón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
