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Warm Bath Splashes in Spanish
Bath time is a wonderful opportunity to use Spanish naturally with your baby. This guide focuses on simple imperative commands to guide your child through splashing, washing, and playing in the water.
What you'll learn
- Learn to give gentle commands in Spanish
- Identify basic body parts like hands, feet, and arms
- Acquire vocabulary related to water and bath toys
Spanish phrases for warm bath splashes
Mira el agua.
Look at the water.
'Mira' is the informal command for 'look'.
Dame la mano.
Hold my hand.
Literally 'Give me the hand'. In Spanish, we often use 'the' instead of 'my' with body parts.
Salpica con las manos.
Splash with your hands.
'Salpica' comes from the verb 'salpicar'.
Patea con los pies.
Kick your feet.
'Patea' is the command form of 'patear' (to kick).
Dame el patito.
Give me the duck.
'Patito' is the diminutive form of 'pato' (duck), meaning 'little ducky'.
Cierra los ojos.
Close your eyes.
Useful when rinsing shampoo to keep soap out of eyes.
Levanta el brazo.
Lift your arm.
'Levanta' is the command for 'lift' or 'raise'.
Ven a mis brazos.
Come into my arms.
'Ven' is an irregular short command for 'come'.
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El agua
The water
Even though 'agua' is a feminine noun, it uses the masculine 'el' to avoid two 'a' sounds clashing.
La mano
The hand
This is a common exception: a feminine word that ends in 'o'.
Patito
Rubber duck
Adding '-ito' makes words sound smaller and cuter for children.
Informal Commands (Imperative)
To tell your child to do something, use the informal 'tú' command. For most verbs, just use the 'él/ella' (third person) form of the present tense.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| -AR Verbs | Ends in -a | Mirar -> Mira (Look) |
| -ER Verbs | Ends in -e | Correr -> Corre (Run) |
| -IR Verbs | Ends in -e | Abrir -> Abre (Open) |
More examples
¡Splash! ¡Qué divertido!
Splash! How fun!
Use '¡Qué...!' to express exclamation.
Lava tu barriga.
Wash your tummy.
'Lava' is the command form of 'lavar' (to wash).