Eres un bebé
/eɾes un bebe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you're a baby" is translated into Spanish as Eres un bebé.
Eres un bebé is used to say that someone is a baby. While it can be used figuratively to call someone immature, it is most commonly used literally to refer to an actual infant.
Which one should you use?
Eres un bebé is used to refer to an actual infant. If you want to say "You're very childish," you would use Eres muy niño/muy niña.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form Eres uses the tú (informal) conjugation, which is appropriate for friends, family or children. To say "you are a baby" in a formal context using usted, you would change the verb to Es.
Did you know?
- The word bebé is one of the few Spanish words where the stress is marked by an accent on the final syllable to ensure it does not sound like bebe, which means 'he/she drinks'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone a bebé can be used as an affectionate term of endearment for a romantic partner, much like 'baby' in English.
- The word bebé is a linguistic traveler that entered Spanish from the French word bébé.
Examples in context
- Eres un bebé.You're a baby.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is a baby.Tatoeba #7851917 by arh, translation #2218008 by CK
- ¡Eres un bebé jugando videojuegos!You're a baby playing video games!
- ¡Eres un chiquillo! ¡Siempre causando problemas!You're a baby! Always causing trouble!
- ¡No seas tan crío! Es hora de tomar decisiones responsables.Don't be such a baby! It's time to make responsible decisions.
- No llores, eres un bebé.Don't cry, you're a baby.
- ¡Eres un bebé en cuerpo de adulto!You're a baby in an adult's body!
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are teasing each other about being afraid of a movie.
- Alejandro¿Tienes miedo de la película?Are you afraid of the movie?
- Elena¡No es cierto!That's not true!
- AlejandroEres un bebé, Elena.You're a baby, Elena.
- Elena¡Cállate, Alejandro!Shut up, Alejandro!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, eres, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
