Today’s Spanish word of the day is “bebé”.
It’s a masculine noun meaning “baby”. Although it’s a masculine noun, it can refer to either male or female babies. However, in Latin America it’s quite common to use a feminine pronoun when referring to baby girls, for example “la bebé” or “una bebé”.
It’s thought that words such as “bebé” in Spanish and “baby” in English come from imitating the sorts of sounds babies make when they babble.
Example sentences
El bebé intenta caminar, pero aún no puede.
The baby tries to walk, but he/she still can’t.
El bebé sonríe cuando ve a su hermano mayor.
The baby smiles when it sees his/her older brother.
¿Cuántos meses tiene tu bebé?
How many months old is your baby?
Cántale al bebé para que se calme.
Sing to the baby so he/she calms down.
Si el bebé se duerme ahora, podríamos descansar un poco.
If the baby falls asleep now, we could rest a bit.
