tu bebé es lindo
/tu bebe es lindo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'your baby is cute' is expressed as tu bebé es lindo.
This phrase is a compliment used to tell someone that their infant or young child is attractive or endearing. You can substitute lindo with bonito to express a similar sentiment of being cute or pretty. If you want to shift the compliment toward the baby being handsome or good-looking, you can use guapo instead. Another common expression is Está hecho/a un bombón, which translates to 'He/she is like a piece of candy.' To express admiration as an exclamation, a very common construction is ¡Qué + adjective + es + subject!, such as ¡Qué lindo es tu bebé! (How cute your baby is!).
Which one should you use?
While lindo is the default form to agree with the masculine noun bebé, you can use the feminine form linda if the baby is female. In the context of describing a baby's cuteness, the word mono can be used for both boys and girls.
How does it change in a sentence?
The choice of possessive pronoun determines the level of formality: use tu for informal situations and su for formal ones. The adjective must also agree with the gender of the baby. For example, use linda for a girl.
Did you know?
- The word lindo might not have always meant 'cute'. It likely evolved from the Latin word 'legitimus', meaning 'lawful' or 'proper', before shifting to mean 'authentic' and finally 'beautiful'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, calling a baby mono is a high compliment. While this word means 'monkey' in English, in Spanish it is a common way to say a child is 'cute' or 'adorable'.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are meeting at a park with Javier's newborn.
- Sofía¡Hola Javier! Tu bebé es lindo.Hi Javier! Your baby is cute.
- JavierMuchas gracias, Sofía.Thank you very much, Sofía.
- Sofía¿Cómo se llama?What is his name?
- JavierSe llama Leo.His name is Leo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bebé, es, lindo, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
