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Everything Within Reach in Spanish
This guide focuses on describing the location of baby items using Spanish prepositions and the verb 'estar' (to be). You will learn how to indicate if something is in, on, next to, or under something else.
What you'll learn
- Identify common baby items and furniture in Spanish.
- Use the verb 'estar' to describe location.
- Correct use of prepositions: en, al lado de, and debajo de.
- Use definite articles (el/la) correctly with prepositions.
Spanish phrases for everything within reach
Tu peluche está en la cuna.
Your teddy is in the cot.
'En' covers both 'in' and 'on' in many contexts.
Tu biberón está en el bolso.
Your bottle is in the bag.
'El bolso' is the bag; 'el biberón' is the baby bottle.
Tu mantita está en el sofá.
Your blanket is on the sofa.
'Mantita' is the diminutive form of 'manta' (blanket), making it child-friendly.
Estás tumbado en el cambiador.
You are lying on the changing mat.
'Tumbado' means lying down.
Tu chupete está al lado de la cama.
Your dummy is next to the bed.
'Al lado de' is a common phrase meaning 'next to'.
La toalla está al lado de la bañera.
The towel is next to the baby bath.
'Bañera' refers to the bathtub.
Tu pelota está debajo de la mesa.
Your ball is under the table.
'Debajo de' means 'under' or 'beneath'.
Tu piecito está debajo de la manta.
Your little foot is under the blanket.
'Piecito' is the cute, diminutive form of 'pie' (foot).
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Estar
To be
Used for temporary states and locations.
Cuna
Cot / Crib
Feminine noun (la cuna).
Chupete
Dummy / Pacifier
Masculine noun (el chupete).
Al lado de
Next to
Requires the 'de' before the object.
Debajo de
Under
Always followed by 'de' when specifying a location.
Location with Estar
In Spanish, we use the verb 'estar' to describe where things are. The definite articles 'el' (masculine) and 'la' (feminine) follow the preposition to specify the location.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| In/On (General) | en + article | en la cuna (in the cot) |
| Next to | al lado de + article | al lado del bolso (next to the bag) |
| Under | debajo de + article | debajo de la mesa (under the table) |
More examples
¿Dónde está tu juguete?
Where is your toy?
A common question to ask your baby.
Está debajo del sofá.
It is under the sofa.
Note that 'de + el' contracts to 'del'.
Tu ropa está en el cajón.
Your clothes are in the drawer.
Using 'en' for containment.