Spanish · B1 · Everyday language
Familiar Baby Favourites in Spanish
In this guide, you'll learn how to identify and describe everyday items to your baby using relative clauses. This allows you to connect objects to specific memories or actions, like a toy they played with earlier.
What you'll learn
- Identify common baby items like toys, blankets, and strollers.
- Use the relative pronoun 'que' to link an object to a specific action.
- Use 'a quien' to refer to people acting as the object of a sentence.
- Understand word order in Spanish relative clauses.
Spanish phrases for familiar baby favourites
Aquí está el peluche que abrazaste esta mañana.
Here is the teddy that you hugged this morning.
'Que' acts as the relative pronoun here, referring back to the teddy.
Este es el cochecito que compramos antes de que nacieras.
This is the pram that we bought before you were born.
'Cochecito' is a common term for a pram or stroller in many regions.
¿Dónde está la mantita que te regaló la abuela?
Where is the blanket that Grandma gave you?
Note the word order: relative pronoun + object pronoun + verb + subject.
Lavaré el biberón que usaste antes.
I'll wash the bottle that you used earlier.
'Biberón' specifically refers to a baby's bottle.
Este es el juguete que tiraste al lado del sofá.
This is the toy that you dropped beside the sofa.
The verb 'tirar' is commonly used for dropping or throwing things.
Aquí está el libro que miramos antes de tu siesta.
Here is the book that we looked at before your nap.
'Miramos' is used here for 'looking at' or 'reading' a book with a child.
Estos son los calcetines que te quitaste en el cochecito.
These are the socks that you pulled off in the pram.
The reflexive verb 'quitarse' describes the action of taking off clothing.
El médico a quien vimos ayer fue muy tierno contigo.
The doctor whom we saw yesterday was very gentle with you.
When the relative pronoun refers to a person as a direct object, we use 'a quien'.
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Peluche
Stuffed animal / Teddy
Comes from the word for 'plush' fabric.
Mantita
Little blanket
The diminutive '-ita' makes it sound more affectionate for baby items.
Cochecito
Pram / Stroller
Also called 'carrito' in some Latin American countries.
Biberón
Baby bottle
Commonly shortened to 'bibe' in casual Spain Spanish.
Relative Pronouns as Direct Objects
In Spanish, 'que' is the most common relative pronoun used to link a noun to a clause. Unlike English, where 'that' can sometimes be omitted, 'que' is mandatory. When referring to people as the object, we use 'a quien'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| For Objects (Que) | Noun + que + Subject + Verb | El juguete que compraste (The toy that you bought) |
| For People (A quien) | Person + a quien + Subject + Verb | La abuela a quien visitamos (The grandma whom we visited) |
More examples
El chupete que encontré estaba debajo de la cuna.
The pacifier that I found was under the crib.
Using 'que' to identify a specific lost item.
La enfermera a quien saludaste es muy simpática.
The nurse whom you waved to is very nice.
Example of 'a quien' for a person the baby interacted with.