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Growing Day by Day in Spanish
This guide focuses on describing how routines shift as a baby grows. You will learn how to connect a starting point in the past to an ongoing current state using 'desde que' (since).
What you'll learn
- Express temporal starting points using 'desde que'
- Talk about baby developmental milestones in Spanish
- Describe changes in household routines and feelings
Spanish phrases for growing day by day
Desde que empezaste a gatear, has explorado cada rincón de la alfombra de juegos.
Since you started crawling, you have explored every corner of the play mat.
'Gatear' is the specific verb for 'to crawl'.
Desde que te salió el primer diente, has disfrutado mordiendo tu mordedor.
Since your first tooth appeared, you have enjoyed chewing your teething ring.
'Mordedor' comes from 'morder' (to bite/chew).
Desde que introdujimos una canción de cuna, te has calmado más fácilmente.
Since we introduced a bedtime song, you have settled more easily.
'Canción de cuna' is the common term for a lullaby or bedtime song.
Desde que aprendiste a darte la vuelta, los cambios de pañal se han vuelto más animados.
Since you learned to roll over, nappy changes have become livelier.
'Darse la vuelta' means to turn oneself over.
Desde que adelantamos la hora del baño, nuestras tardes se sienten más tranquilas.
Since we moved your bath time earlier, our evenings have felt calmer.
'Adelantar' is used here to mean 'to move forward' or 'bring forward' in time.
Desde que empezaste a comer comida blanda, hemos necesitado más baberos.
Since you began eating soft food, we have needed more bibs.
'Babero' comes from 'baba' (drool).
Desde que empezaste a balbucear, nuestras mañanas suenan mucho más animadas.
Since you started babbling, our mornings have sounded much livelier.
'Balbucear' captures the early vocalizations of a baby.
Desde que empezamos a dar un paseo matutino, me he sentido más relajado.
Since we started taking a morning walk, I have felt more relaxed.
'Relajado' (masculine) or 'Relajada' (feminine) depends on the speaker's gender.
Hear these phrases and practise them
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
Gatear
To crawl
Derived from 'gato' (cat), literally to move like a cat.
Darse la vuelta
To roll over
A reflexive phrase used for the physical act of turning the body.
Comida blanda
Soft food / Mushy food
Often used when transitioning babies to solids.
Canción de cuna
Lullaby
'Cuna' means cradle or crib.
Temporal Clauses with 'Desde que'
To mark a starting point that leads to a change, Spanish uses 'Desde que' followed by a conjugated verb. Unlike English, which often uses the Past Simple for the starting event, Spanish commonly uses the Pretérito Indefinido for the past event and the Pretérito Perfecto or Presente for the ongoing result.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Desde que + [Past Tense Verb], [Main Clause] | Desde que nació... |
| Example: Completed Past | Pretérito Indefinido | Desde que empezó (Since it started...) |
| Example: Present Result | Presente de Indicativo | ...nuestras tardes son tranquilas. |
More examples
Desde que caminas, la casa parece más pequeña.
Since you have been walking, the house seems smaller.
Using the present tense 'caminas' implies the action of walking is currently established.
Desde que duermes toda la noche, tenemos más energía.
Since you have been sleeping through the night, we have more energy.
A very common phrase for parents celebrating a milestone in sleep routine.