extrañar al bebé
/eɡstɾaɲaɾ al bebe/from spelling rules
The phrase to miss baby in Spanish is extrañar al bebé.
This phrase is used to express the feeling of sadness or longing resulting from not being with a baby.
Which one should you use?
In Spain, the phrase echar de menos al bebé is more commonly used than extrañar al bebé to express missing someone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase echar de menos al bebé is the preferred way to express this sentiment in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I miss the baby', use extraño al bebé (the first-person singular form) and to say 'You miss the baby' in an informal setting, use extrañas al bebé.
Did you know?
- The word extrañar shares a common ancestor with the English word 'strange'. Both stem from the Latin 'extraneus', meaning 'external' or 'from the outside'.
- In Spain, the phrase echar de menos literally translates to 'to throw of less'. This idiomatic expression is used instead of extrañar to describe the void felt when someone is gone.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, the verb extrañar can also be used to mean 'to be surprised' or 'to find something strange'.
Examples in context
- No puedo dejar de extrañar al bebé.I cannot stop missing the baby.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about their newborn niece.
- SofíaTengo que volver al trabajo mañana.I have to go back to work tomorrow.
- JavierVas a extrañar al bebé, Sofía.You are going to miss the baby, Sofía.
- SofíaSí, ya empiezo a extrañar al bebé.Yes, I'm already starting to miss the baby.
- JavierPodemos visitarlos el fin de semana.We can visit them this weekend.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, extrañar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
