mein Baby
/maɪ̯n ˈbeːbi/word by word
The English phrase "my baby" is translated into German as mein Baby.
The phrase mein Baby is used for both an actual infant and as a romantic term of endearment for a partner. Although Baby is a loanword from English, it is used in German.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Baby is a neuter noun, the possessive pronoun mein remains mein in both the nominative and accusative cases.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɪ̯n ˈbeːbi/
When do people say it?
When expressing affection for a baby, there are several other common informal terms you might encounter. You can use Mein Schatz (my treasure), Mein Liebling (my darling) or refer to the child's gender using Mein Kleiner (my little one) for a boy or Meine Kleine (my little one) for a girl.
Did you know?
- While you might hear mein Baby in pop songs, using it for a romantic partner in daily German conversation can sound strangely artificial or overly influenced by American media.
- German speakers often use mein Schatz, meaning 'my treasure', as the primary equivalent to 'my baby' for romantic partners.
- The English word 'my' and the German word mein are actually linguistic cousins, both descending from the same Proto-West Germanic root.
Examples in context
- Tom ist mein Baby.Tom is my baby.This sentence shows how to identify someone as mein Baby.Tatoeba #8809284 by wolfgangth, translation #2273290 by CK
- Ich stille mein Baby.I'm breast-feeding my baby.This sentence describes the act of breast-feeding mein Baby.Tatoeba #934402 by Sudajaengi, translation #320948 by CM
- Ich muss mein Baby stillen.I have to breast-feed my baby.This sentence expresses a necessity to breast-feed mein Baby.Tatoeba #2398514 by Zaghawa, translation #1744741 by Amastan
- Mein Baby ist so süß!My baby is so sweet!
- Komm, mein Kleiner / meine Kleine!Come here, my little one!
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Example conversation
Felix and Sarah are sitting on the sofa at home.
- FelixDu bist mein Baby.You are my baby.
- SarahDas ist sehr süß, Felix.That is very sweet, Felix.
- FelixIch liebe dich sehr.I love you very much.
- SarahIch liebe dich auch.I love you too.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (mein, Baby) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Baby, mein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
