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A2 first milestone in Spanish

Celebrate reaching your first milestone! This guide reviews essential A2 structures like the past tense, comparisons, and daily routines through the lens of caring for your little one.

What you'll learn

  • Use the Present Perfect to describe completed tasks.
  • Compare baby items using standalone possessives.
  • Practice sequencing routines and giving gentle instructions.

Spanish phrases for a2 first milestone

  • Te has bebido la leche y te has quedado dormido.

    You have drunk your milk and fallen asleep.

    Uses 'haber' + participle for the Present Perfect.

  • ¿Esta es tu manta? La mía es más suave que la tuya.

    Is this your blanket? Mine is softer than yours.

    Demonstrates standalone possessives (la mía/la tuya) and comparatives.

  • Enfermera, por favor dale el biberón.

    Nurse, please give him his bottle.

    Uses the dative 'le' for the recipient (him).

  • Nos estamos cambiando porque es la hora de dormir.

    We are getting changed because it is bedtime.

    Uses a reflexive verb with 'porque' to explain a reason.

  • Espero que duermas bien.

    I hope that you sleep well.

    Translates the 'that' (que) structure for hopes.

  • Pequeños, siéntense en la alfombra.

    Little ones, sit down on the mat.

    A plural imperative (command) for a group.

  • Primero te cambiamos el pañal, luego te ponemos el pijama.

    First we change your nappy, then we put on your pyjamas.

    Sequencing words: 'primero' and 'luego'.

  • Después de eso nos abrazamos, y finalmente nos vamos a la cama.

    After that we cuddle, and finally we go to bed.

    Closing a sequence with 'finalmente'.

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Key words

Biberón

Baby bottle

Commonly used in most Spanish-speaking regions.

Pañal

Nappy/Diaper

A staple vocabulary word for baby care.

Quedarse dormido

To fall asleep

A reflexive phrase indicating a change in state.

Comparatives & Possessives

To compare, use 'más [adj] que'. Standalone possessives (la mía, el tuyo) must match the gender of the noun they replace.

UseFormExample
Mine (Fem)La míaLa mía es roja.
Yours (Fem)La tuyaLa tuya es azul.

Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)

Used for actions recently completed. Formed with the verb 'haber' + participle (-ado/-ido).

UseFormExample
I have eatenHe comidoYa he comido.
You have drunkHas bebidoHas bebido mucho.

More examples

Mi coche es más rápido que el tuyo.

My car is faster than yours.

Applying comparatives and possessives to other contexts.

Dice que tiene hambre.

He/she says that he/she is hungry.

Using 'que' (that) to report information.

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