cochecito
/kot͡ʃeˈθito/
The Spanish word cochecito means "small carriage on wheels used for transporting a baby."
cochecito is used specifically to describe a baby stroller or a small carriage designed for an infant.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a diminutive of coche (car), formed by adding the suffix -cito to mean "little car."
Which one should you use?
While coche means car, cochecito specifically refers to a baby stroller or small carriage. In some Latin American contexts, carriola is used for a stroller, though it more commonly refers to a wheelbarrow.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is cochecitos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kotʃeˈθito/
Did you know?
- The word coche shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'coach', both stemming from the Hungarian town of Kocs where early horse-drawn carriages were manufactured.
- Historically, the 'coche' was a high-status vehicle for the nobility, which is why the word for a baby's first transport is linked to a luxury carriage.
- In Spain, if you call a baby stroller a cochecito, you might be understood, but most people simply use the word carrito to refer to the same object.
Examples in context
- Ayer compré un cochecito nuevo para mi bebé.Yesterday, I bought a new stroller for my baby.
- Mi hermana tiene una carriola muy moderna y práctica.My sister has a very modern and practical stroller.
- El cochecito es de color azul.The baby carriage is blue.
- ¿Dónde dejaste el cochecito del bebé?Where did you leave the baby carriage?
- Necesitamos un cochecito ligero para viajar.We need a lightweight baby carriage for traveling.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are preparing for a walk in the park.
- SofíaMateo, ¿tienes el cochecito en el coche?Mateo, do you have the baby carriage in the car?
- MateoSí, ya lo puse en el maletero.Yes, I already put it in the trunk.
- SofíaPerfecto, el bebé dormirá muy bien allí.Perfect, the baby will sleep very well in there.
- MateoVamos, que hace un día muy bonito.Let's go, it is a very beautiful day.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cochecito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
