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Wondering About You in Spanish
Learn how to ask gentle, indirect questions about your baby's needs and day using question words like 'dónde', 'cuándo', 'cómo', and 'por qué'.
What you'll learn
- Form indirect questions using introductory phrases like 'Me pregunto' or '¿Sabes...?'
- Correctly use written accents on question words in embedded clauses.
- Learn vocabulary related to baby care and routines.
Spanish phrases for wondering about you
Me pregunto dónde está tu osito.
I wonder where your teddy is.
'Me pregunto' means 'I wonder'.
¿Sabes dónde puse los pañales?
Do you know where I put the nappies?
'Los pañales' is the common term for diapers/nappies.
Me pregunto cuándo te dormirás.
I wonder when you will fall asleep.
'Cuándo' maintains its accent in indirect questions.
¿Puedes decirme cuándo empieza la revisión del bebé?
Can you tell me when the baby's check-up starts?
'La revisión' refers to a medical check-up.
Me pregunto cómo te sientes hoy.
I wonder how you feel today.
'Cómo' expresses manner or state.
¿Puedes mostrarme cómo se pliega este cochecito?
Can you show me how this pram folds?
'Cochecito' is a common word for a pram or stroller.
Me pregunto por qué estás llorando.
I wonder why you are crying.
'Por qué' (two words) is used for 'why'.
¿Sabes por qué está despierto el bebé?
Do you know why the baby is awake?
Note how the subject 'el bebé' often comes after the verb.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
Osito
Teddy bear
The diminutive of 'oso' (bear).
Pañales
Nappies/Diapers
Plural noun.
Cochecito
Pram/Stroller
Used in most Spanish-speaking countries for baby carriages.
Revisión
Check-up
Often used for routine doctor visits.
Indirect Questions
In Spanish, question words (dónde, cuándo, cómo, por qué) keep their written accent marks even when they are part of a statement or an indirect question. Unlike German, the verb does not necessarily move to the end of the sentence.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Where | dónde | Me pregunto dónde está. |
| When | cuándo | ¿Sabes cuándo viene? |
| How | cómo | Dime cómo funciona. |
| Why | por qué | No sé por qué llora. |
More examples
No sé dónde está el chupete.
I don't know where the dummy (pacifier) is.
A very common indirect question for parents.
¿Me dices por qué no quieres comer?
Will you tell me why you don't want to eat?
A gentle way to ask a toddler about their meal.