Spanish · B2 · Everyday language
Whose Teddy Is Waving? in Spanish
Learn how to use relative pronouns to connect people and objects to their owners. In Spanish, we use 'cuyo/cuya' to express 'whose', which helps your child understand relationships between the things and people they see.
What you'll learn
- Master the relative pronoun 'cuyo' and its variations.
- Practice describing ownership in complex sentences.
- Enhance descriptive vocabulary for everyday surroundings.
Spanish phrases for whose teddy is waving?
Ahí está el niño a cuyo osito saludaste.
There's the boy whose teddy you waved to.
'Cuyo' agrees with 'osito' (masculine singular).
Ese es el bebé cuya mantita tiene estrellitas.
That's the baby whose blanket has little stars on it.
'Cuya' agrees with 'mantita' (feminine singular).
Aquí viene el vecino a cuyo perro vemos en nuestros paseos.
Here comes the neighbour whose dog we see on our walks.
Note the personal 'a' before 'cuyo' because we are 'seeing' the dog.
Ahí está la mujer cuyo sombrero tanto te gusta.
There's the woman whose hat you like so much.
'Cuyo' refers to 'sombrero'.
Esos son los patos cuyas patas hacen pequeñas ondas.
Those are the ducks whose feet make little ripples.
'Cuyas' is plural to match 'patas'.
Aquí está el osito cuya oreja te encanta acariciar.
Here's the teddy whose ear you love to stroke.
Even though 'osito' is masculine, 'cuya' is feminine to match 'oreja'.
Ese es el libro cuyas páginas hacen un sonido crujiente.
That's the book whose pages make a crinkly sound.
Use 'cuyas' for the plural 'páginas'.
Ahí está el árbol cuyas hojas crujen sobre tu carrito.
There's the tree whose leaves rustle above your pram.
'Carrito' is a common word for pram/stroller.
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Osito
Teddy bear
The diminutive form of 'oso' (bear).
Mantita
Little blanket
A cozy, child-friendly version of 'manta'.
Ondas
Ripples/Waves
Used here for the movement of water.
Acariciar
To stroke / To pet
A gentle action word for babies.
Relative Pronoun: Cuyo
Unlike the English 'whose', the Spanish relative pronoun 'cuyo' must agree in gender and number with the noun that follows it (the thing possessed), not the person who owns it.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine Singular | Cuyo | El niño cuyo perro... (The boy whose dog...) |
| Feminine Singular | Cuya | El niño cuya gata... (The boy whose cat...) |
| Masculine Plural | Cuyos | La mujer cuyos libros... (The woman whose books...) |
| Feminine Plural | Cuyas | La mujer cuyas llaves... (The woman whose keys...) |
More examples
El pájaro cuyo nido está allí.
The bird whose nest is there.
Nido is masculine, so we use cuyo.
La niña cuyas manos están frías.
The girl whose hands are cold.
Manos is feminine plural, so we use cuyas.