osito de peluche
/osito de pelut͡ʃe/from spelling rules
The English phrase teddy is translated into Spanish as osito de peluche.
This phrase is used to describe a soft toy shaped like a bear. In many contexts, you can use the word peluche alone to refer to a stuffed animal or a plush toy.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of osito (little bear), de (of) and peluche (plush or plush fabric).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, it is common to refer to a teddy bear as an osito de peluche.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, add an s to the noun to get ositos de peluche. If the teddy bear is personified as female, the masculine osito changes to the feminine osita, resulting in osita de peluche.
How do you pronounce it?
/osito de pelutʃe/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, calling someone a peluche is sometimes used as a playful or romantic term of endearment, similar to calling someone 'cuddly'.
- Because osito is a diminutive, calling a real bear an osito is a common way for Spanish speakers to be playful or cute, even though the bear is actually quite large.
- The word peluche is actually a linguistic visitor from France, having been borrowed directly from the French word peluche.
Examples in context
- Ese es Tom, mi osito de peluche.That's Tom, my teddy-bear.This sentence is useful for identifying a specific osito de peluche.Tatoeba #3344172 by Shishir, translation #3343193 by Hybrid
- Mi hermano menor siempre duerme con su osito de peluche.My little brother always sleeps with his teddy bear.This sentence is useful for describing a child's habit involving an osito de peluche.Tatoeba #9563969 by hayastan, translation #278540 by CK
- Mi sobrina tiene un hermoso oso de peluche que duerme con ella todas las noches.My niece has a beautiful teddy bear that sleeps with her every night.
- La sala de espera del consultorio médico está llena de osos de felpa para los niños.The waiting room of the doctor's office is filled with teddy bears for the children.
- Mi hermana pequeña siempre duerme abrazada a su peluche favorito.My little sister always sleeps hugging her favorite teddy bear.
- De niño, siempre llevaba consigo su muñeco de peluche a todas partes.As a child, he always carried his teddy bear with him everywhere.
- La niña recibió un lindo osito de peluche en su cumpleaños.The girl received a cute little teddy bear on her birthday.
- Le compré un osito de peluche a la niña.I bought the girl a teddy bear.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are at a toy store.
- MateoMira este osito de peluche, es muy suave.Look at this teddy bear, it is very soft.
- ElenaEs verdad, es muy lindo.It is true, it is very cute.
- Mateo¿Crees que le gustaría a Elena?Do you think Elena would like it?
- ElenaSí, a ella le encantan los ositos de peluche.Yes, she loves teddy bears.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry osito de peluche, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, osito, peluche, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
