bebé durmiendo
/bebe duɾmjendo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "baby sleeping" is expressed as bebé durmiendo.
The phrase bebé durmiendo is a noun phrase used to describe an infant who is currently in a state of sleep.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might use the phrase El bebé está durmiendo la siesta to specifically emphasize that the baby is taking a nap.
How does it change in a sentence?
It is important to distinguish between a description and a full sentence. While bebé durmiendo is a noun phrase used for description, the standard way to state the fact that a baby is currently sleeping is to use the sentence el bebé duerme.
Did you know?
- If you want to say a baby is 'sleeping soundly', you might use the expression dormir a pierna suelta, which literally translates to 'to sleep with a loose leg'.
- The word bebé is a loanword from French, showing the influence of French language and fashion on Spanish vocabulary.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, when a baby is sleeping, people might say está en el quinto sueño, which literally means 'the baby is in the fifth sleep'.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabías que el bebé está durmiendo? No deberíamos hacer ruido.Did you know the baby is sleeping? We shouldn't make noise.
- ¡Mira cómo el bebé está echando una siesta! Es adorable.Look at how the baby is taking a nap! It's adorable.
- Veo al bebé durmiendo en la cuna.I see the baby sleeping in the crib.
- Me encanta ver al bebé durmiendo.I love seeing the baby sleeping.
Example conversation
Maria and Daniel are entering the living room.
- MaríaDaniel, habla bajo por favor.Daniel, please speak softly.
- Daniel¿Por qué? ¿Qué pasa?Why? What's happening?
- MaríaTengo al bebé durmiendo aquí.I have the baby sleeping here.
- DanielEstá bien, no haré ruido.Alright, I won't make any noise.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, CC BY-SA 4.0.
