bebé lindo
/bebe lindo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "cute baby" is bebé lindo.
The phrase is used to describe a young child who is attractive or endearing to look at. You may also use the word Pequeñín to mean "little one".
Which one should you use?
While bebé lindo is a standard way to say cute baby, bebé bonito is a common alternative meaning "pretty baby" and these two can be used interchangeably.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Chiquitín hermoso is an informal way to say cute baby that is especially common in Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
Spanish uses gender and number agreement. If the baby is a girl, use the feminine form bebé linda. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective take an "s" to become bebés lindos.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, people avoid calling a baby lindo or hermoso too often to avoid 'mal de ojo' or the 'evil eye'.
- The word lindo likely evolved from the Latin word 'legitimus', meaning 'lawful' or 'proper'. It shifted from describing a 'legitimate' child to describing someone 'pure' and eventually to 'cute'.
- While lindo means 'cute' in many Latin American countries, in Spain it is used far less frequently than bonito or mono to describe a baby.
Examples in context
- Ese bebé lindo duerme mucho.That cute baby sleeps a lot.
- ¡Qué bebé lindo tienes!What a cute baby you have!
- El bebé lindo tiene ojos azules.The cute baby has blue eyes.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking at a photo.
- Alejandro¿Quién es este bebé lindo?Who is this cute baby?
- SofíaEs mi sobrino, Alejandro.It is my nephew, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEs muy tierno.He is very sweet.
- SofíaSí, es un bebé lindo.Yes, he is a cute baby.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, lindo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
