Spanish · A1 · Family moment
Our Cosy Day in Spanish
This guide focuses on everyday bonding moments between a parent and child. You will learn basic present tense verbs to describe daily care routines like feeding, changing, and playing.
What you'll learn
- Describe simple daily actions in the present tense
- Use personal pronouns and possessive adjectives like 'my' and 'your'
- Learn vocabulary related to baby care and routine
Spanish phrases for our cosy day
Bebes tu leche.
You drink your milk.
The verb 'beber' means 'to drink'.
Sostengo tu biberón.
I hold your bottle.
'Sostener' is the verb for 'to hold'.
Comes tu plátano.
You eat your banana.
'Comer' is a very common verb for eating.
Te cambio el pañal.
I change your nappy.
Spanish uses 'te' (to you) to show the action is for the child.
Gateas hacia mí.
You crawl to me.
'Gatear' comes from the word 'gato' (cat), like moving on all fours.
Te canto.
I sing to you.
A short and sweet way to describe singing to your baby.
Duermes en tu cuna.
You sleep in your cot.
'Duermes' comes from 'dormir', which is slightly irregular.
Te quiero.
I love you.
The most common way to express love to family members.
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leche
milk
A feminine noun: la leche.
biberón
bottle
Specifically a baby bottle.
pañal
nappy / diaper
The 'ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon'.
cuna
cot / crib
A simple word for a baby's bed.
Present Tense Basics
In Spanish, verb endings change depending on who is doing the action. For regular verbs, 'I' (Yo) usually ends in -o, and 'You' (Tú) ends in -as or -es.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I eat / You eat | Como / Comes | Yo como, tú comes. |
| I sing / You sing | Canto / Cantas | Yo canto, tú cantas. |
More examples
Yo te canto una canción.
I sing a song to you.
Adding 'una canción' makes it more specific.
Tú bebes agua.
You drink water.
Simple sentence structure: Subject + Verb + Object.