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Here When Needed in Spanish

Learn how to reassure your baby by connecting their needs with your actions using simple 'if/then' structures in Spanish.

What you'll learn

Form basic conditional sentences using 'si' (if)
Use the future tense to express intended actions
Acquire vocabulary for common baby needs and comforts

Spanish phrases for here when needed

Si tienes hambre, te daré un poco de leche.
If you are hungry, I'll give you some milk.
Uses 'tener hambre' (to have hunger) instead of 'being' hungry.
Si tu pañal está mojado, lo cambiaré.
If your nappy is wet, I'll change it.
'Lo' refers to the nappy (el pañal).
Si estás cansado, te pondré en tu cuna.
If you are tired, I'll put you in your cot.
Use 'cansada' if the baby is a girl.
Si te duelen las encías, buscaré tu mordedor.
If your gums hurt, I'll get your teething ring.
'Mordedor' comes from the verb 'morder' (to bite).
Si lloras, me quedaré contigo.
If you cry, I'll stay with you.
'Contigo' is a special form for 'with you'.
Si tienes frío, buscaré tu manta.
If you are cold, I'll get your blanket.
Uses 'tener frío' (to have cold).
Si quieres un abrazo, te cogeré en brazos.
If you want a cuddle, I'll pick you up.
'En brazos' literally means 'in arms'.
Si hace buen tiempo, iremos a pasear en el cochecito.
If the weather is nice, we'll go for a pram walk.
'Cochecito' is the common word for pram/stroller.

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Key words

Pañal

Nappy / Diaper

Masculine noun.

Cuna

Cot / Crib

Feminine noun.

Mordedor

Teething ring

From the word for 'biter'.

Manta

Blanket

Essential for 'tener frío'.

Real Conditionals (Si + Present)

In Spanish, to express a likely condition in the present, we use 'si' followed by the Present Indicative. The result clause usually uses the Future tense.

Use	Form	Example
Condition (If)	Si + Presente	Si lloras... (If you cry...)
Result (Then)	Futuro	...me quedaré. (...I will stay.)

Tener vs Estar for States

Spanish uses 'tener' (to have) for physical sensations like hunger or cold, but 'estar' (to be) for temporary physical states like being wet or tired.

Use	Form	Example
Hungry/Cold	Tener + Noun	Tienes hambre.
Tired/Wet	Estar + Adjective	Estás cansado.

More examples

Si tienes sed, te daré agua.

If you are thirsty, I'll give you water.

Uses 'tener sed'.

Si tienes sueño, vamos a dormir.

If you are sleepy, let's go to sleep.

Uses 'vamos a' as an alternative to the future tense.