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Plans Around Baby in Spanish
Learn to express attempts, intentions, and memory regarding your baby's daily routine using verbs like intentar, planear, esperar, and olvidar followed by infinitives.
What you'll learn
- Express attempts using 'intentar' + infinitive
- Describe future intentions with 'planear' and 'esperar'
- Talk about forgotten tasks using 'olvidar' or 'olvidarse de'
- Understand how Spanish infinitives function as complements without a 'to' particle (unlike English 'to' or German 'zu')
Spanish phrases for plans around baby
Estoy intentando encontrar una postura cómoda para darte de comer.
I'm trying to find a comfortable position for feeding you.
Intentar (to try) is followed directly by the infinitive 'encontrar'.
Estás intentando recoger la pelota blandita.
You're trying to pick up the soft ball.
'Recoger' means to pick up or gather; 'blandita' is a common way to describe soft baby toys.
Planeamos llevar el cochecito al parque después de tu siesta.
We plan to take the pram to the park after your nap.
'Planeamos' is the present tense of 'planear' (to plan).
Planeo recoger tus juguetes esta tarde.
I plan to tidy up your toys this evening.
'Recoger' is used here for tidying/cleaning up space.
Espero entender mejor tus pequeñas señales.
I hope to understand your little signals better.
'Esperar' can mean both 'to hope' and 'to wait'.
Esperamos descansar un poco mientras duermes.
We hope to get some rest while you sleep.
'Mientras duermes' uses the indicative here for a habitual or current state, though subjunctive is used for future events.
Me olvidé de meter en la maleta tu body de repuesto.
I forgot to pack your spare vest.
'Olvidarse de' is the pronominal form, very common for accidental forgetting.
No debo olvidarme de apagar la luz del baño después de tu baño.
I mustn't forget to switch off the bathroom light after your bath.
'Debo' (must) + 'olvidarme de' (forget) shows obligation regarding memory.
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Darte de comer
To feed you
Literally 'to give you of eating'.
Cochecito
Pram/Stroller
The diminutive of 'coche' (car).
Body
Baby vest / Onesie
The English word 'body' is used in Spanish to refer to a baby's one-piece undergarment.
Blandita
Soft/Squishy
From 'blando', often used for textures like plush toys or pillows.
Verbs of Intent and Attempt
In Spanish, verbs like 'intentar' (to try), 'planear' (to plan), and 'esperar' (to hope) are typically followed directly by an infinitive. Unlike English, there is no separate word for 'to'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Intentar | Intentar + [infinitive] | Intento dormir (I try to sleep). |
| Planear | Planear + [infinitive] | Planeo salir (I plan to go out). |
The Particle 'de' with Olvidarse
While 'olvidar' can be used alone, the pronominal form 'olvidarse' is very frequent. It requires the preposition 'de' before the infinitive.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Olvidarse de | Olvidarse + de + [infinitive] | Me olvidé de comprar pañales (I forgot to buy nappies). |
More examples
¿Intentamos salir a caminar?
Shall we try to go for a walk?
Using the present tense to propose an attempt.
No olvides llevar el chupete.
Don't forget to take the pacifier.
A command using the verb 'olvidar' directly.