oso de peluche
/oso de pelut͡ʃe/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for teddy bear is oso de peluche.
The term refers to a stuffed toy bear. You may also hear the term peluches used when referring to teddy bears.
Meaning: a stuffed toy bear (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase oso de peluche literally translates to 'bear of plush'.
Which one should you use?
The plural form for teddy bear is osos de peluche. You can also use the word peluches when speaking about teddy bears.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun oso changes to osos, while de peluche remains unchanged, resulting in osos de peluche. If the teddy bear is specifically female, you change the masculine oso to the feminine osa, creating osa de peluche.
How do you pronounce it?
/oso de pelutʃe/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word peluche is used as a generic noun for any stuffed animal, regardless of whether it is a bear, a rabbit, or an elephant.
- In Spanish, using the term peluche can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe something very soft or even a person who is perceived as soft-hearted.
- The word peluche is a linguistic traveler that entered Spanish from the French word peluche, which originally referred to a type of soft fabric.
Examples in context
- Tom es como un gran oso de peluche.Tom is like a big teddy bear.This sentence uses oso de peluche to provide a comparison.Tatoeba #10559274 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10548315 by shekitten
- Me gustaría regalarle un oso de peluche a mi sobrino.I would like to give my nephew a teddy bear.
- Mi abuela me regaló un lindo osito de peluche.My grandmother gave me a cute teddy bear.
- Mi hermana pequeña siempre duerme con su peluche favorito.My little sister always sleeps with her favorite teddy bear.
- Compré un bonito muñeco de peluche para decorar mi habitación.I bought a nice teddy bear to decorate my room.
- El oso de peluche es muy suave.The teddy bear is very soft.
- Compré un oso de peluche para la niña.I bought a teddy bear for the girl.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at birthday gifts.
- SofíaMira este oso de peluche, es muy suave.Look at this teddy bear, it is very soft.
- JavierEs verdad, es el regalo perfecto.That's true, it's the perfect gift.
- Sofía¿Crees que a Javier le guste?Do you think Javier will like it?
- JavierSí, a él le encantan los peluches.Yes, he loves stuffed animals.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, oso, peluche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
