entrenado para ir al baño
/entɾenado paɾa iɾ al baɲo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "potty trained" is translated into Spanish as entrenado para ir al baño.
entrenado para ir al baño is used to describe someone, typically a child, who has learned to use a toilet instead of wearing diapers. You can also use the idiomatic expression dejar el pañal, which literally means "to leave the diaper," to express that a child is out of diapers and is potty trained.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional variations exist for informal ways to say a child is potty trained. In Latin America, you may hear Ya sabe usar el baño (He/she already knows how to use the bathroom). In Spain, the informal phrase Ya sabe ir al water is used to mean "He/she already knows how to go to the toilet".
How do you pronounce it?
/entɾenado paɾa iɾ al baɲo/
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Examples in context
- ¡Mi sobrina ya hace sus necesidades sola!My niece already does her business on her own!
- Está en el proceso de aprender a usar el inodoro, pero va muy bien.He/she is in the process of learning to use the toilet, but is doing well.
- Mi hijo ya está entrenado para ir al baño.My son is already potty trained.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about their toddlers.
- DanielSofía, ¿tu hijo ya está entrenado para ir al baño?Sofía, is your son potty trained yet?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, lo logró el mes pasado.Yes, Daniel, he managed it last month.
- Daniel¡Qué bien! El mío todavía no lo está.That's great! Mine is not yet.
- SofíaNo te preocupes, cada niño es diferente.Don't worry, every child is different.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries baño, ir, para, CC BY-SA 4.0.
