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Something for You in Spanish
Sharing and showing items to your baby involves using indirect objects to indicate who is receiving the action. In Spanish, we use verbs like 'dar', 'enseñar', and 'prestar' along with specific pronouns to show who gets what.
What you'll learn
- Use verbs of giving and showing: dar, enseñar, and prestar.
- Correctly place indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos) before the conjugated verb.
- Understand the redundant use of 'le' when naming the recipient (e.g., 'le... al bebé').
Spanish phrases for something for you
Le doy el biberón al bebé.
I am giving the baby a bottle.
Spanish often uses 'le' even when naming 'al bebé' specifically.
Te doy tu osito.
I am giving you your teddy.
'Te' means 'to you'.
Papá le da un babero limpio.
Dad is giving her a clean bib.
'Le' can mean to him, to her, or to it.
Le enseño una foto al bebé.
I am showing the baby a picture.
'Enseñar' means both 'to show' and 'to teach'.
¿Me enseñas tus manitas?
Can you show me your little hands?
'Me' is the pronoun for 'to me'.
Mamá le enseña el pato.
Mum is showing him the duck.
'Le' acts as 'to him' here.
Le prestamos una mantita suave al bebé.
We are lending the baby a soft blanket.
'Mantita' is the diminutive of 'manta'.
La abuela nos presta una bañera de bebé.
Grandma is lending us a baby bath.
'Nos' means 'to us'.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
biberón
baby bottle
Commonly used in Spain; 'tetero' or 'mamila' may be used in Latin America.
osito
teddy bear
Literally 'little bear'.
babero
bib
From the word 'baba' (drool).
dar
to give
Irregular in the 'yo' form: 'doy'.
Indirect Object Pronouns
These pronouns indicate who is receiving the object. In Spanish, they almost always come right before the conjugated verb.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| me | (to) me | Me das el juguete. (You give me the toy.) |
| te | (to) you | Te doy el pan. (I give you the bread.) |
| le | (to) him/her/it/you formal | Le enseño el libro. (I show him/her the book.) |
| nos | (to) us | Nos prestas la cuna. (You lend us the crib.) |
More examples
¿Te doy el juguete?
Shall I give you the toy?
Using the present tense to offer something.
Mamá nos enseña el jardín.
Mum is showing us the garden.
Shows the pronoun 'nos' before the verb 'enseña'.