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Los bebés

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🧒 Kids & Parenting · Lesson 3 of 7

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🍼 Caring for the baby · Cuidando al bebé
The baby is hungry.
El bebé tiene hambre.ehl beh-BEH TYEH-neh AHM-breh.
I'll prepare the bottle for him.
Le voy a preparar el biberón.leh voy ah preh-pah-RAHR ehl bee-beh-ROHN.
We need to change his diaper.
Hay que cambiarle el pañal.ai keh kahm-BYAHR-leh ehl pah-NYAHL.
He's fallen asleep now.
Ya se quedó dormido.yah seh keh-DOH dohr-MEE-doh.
What a beautiful baby.
Qué bebé tan lindo.keh beh-BEH tahn LEEN-doh.
😴 Feeding & sleep · Comer y dormir
He's crying; I think he's sleepy.
Está llorando; creo que tiene sueño.ehs-TAH yoh-RAHN-doh; KREH-oh keh TYEH-neh SWEH-nyoh.
I'm going to put him down in the crib.
Lo voy a acostar en la cuna.loh voy ah ah-kohs-TAHR ehn lah KOO-nah.
It's time for his bottle.
Ya le toca el biberón.yah leh TOH-kah ehl bee-beh-ROHN.
Shh, the baby's sleeping.
Shh, el bebé está durmiendo.shh, ehl beh-BEH ehs-TAH door-MYEHN-doh.
We need to burp him.
Hay que sacarle los gases.ay keh sah-KAHR-leh lohs GAH-sehs.
Where's the pacifier?
¿Dónde está el bobo?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl BOH-boh?
🚼 Out with the baby · Saliendo con el bebé
Did you bring the wipes?
¿Trajiste las toallitas?¿trah-HEES-teh lahs toh-ah-YEE-tahs?
Put the baby in the stroller.
Pon al bebé en el coche.pohn ahl beh-BEH ehn ehl KOH-cheh.
Can I hold him?
¿Puedo cargarlo?¿PWEH-doh kahr-GAHR-loh?
Sure, support his head.
Claro, aguántale la cabecita.KLAH-roh, ah-GWAHN-tah-leh lah kah-beh-SEE-tah.
I need somewhere to change him.
Necesito un sitio para cambiarlo.neh-seh-SEE-toh oon SEE-tyoh PAH-rah kahm-BYAHR-loh.
🩺 Teeth & check-ups · Los dientes y las citas
He has a slight fever.
Tiene un poquito de fiebre.TYEH-neh oon poh-KEE-toh deh FYEH-breh.
He's teething.
Le están saliendo los dientes.leh ehs-TAHN sah-LYEHN-doh lohs DYEHN-tehs.
How much does he weigh now?
¿Cuánto pesa ahora?¿KWAHN-toh PEH-sah ah-OH-rah?
It's time for her shot.
Le toca la vacuna.leh TOH-kah lah vah-KOO-nah.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “The baby is hungry.”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— Le voy a preparar el biberón.”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “We need to change his diaper.”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “Ya se quedó dormido.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “What a beautiful baby.”?

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