how do I describe baby poop to a nanny in spanish?

Question

Hi,

We have a Spanish speaking nanny and would like to learn how to describe poop in Spanish. We have trouble communicating and asking if the poop is hard, solid, wet or soft. She describes the poops as strong, but we are not sure what that means. She's from the DR.

Welcome to the forum. I hope you are not just here for this one question, some of us would love to have a Spanish speaking person in the house to learn from. - Yeser007, Aug 11, 2011

Welcome to the forum! - --Mariana--, Aug 11, 2011

Answer 1

You could ask - ¿Qué textura tiene la caca (poop) el excremento (stool) del bebé?

What texture does the baby's poop/feces have?

suave/blanda (soft) líquida (liquid) dura (hard), aguada? (watery)

"Suave" means smooth when you touch it. "Blando" is the opposite of hard. - lazarus1907, Aug 11, 2011

ah thanx Laz :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 11, 2011

Answer 2

She should be able to understand dura (hard), sólida (solid), líquida (liquid), and blanda (soft).

Answer 3

I would imagine using normal adjectives would suffice: seco, mojado, suave (blando), duro, oscuro, etc. Throw in a few adverbs, mucho, poco, muy and the description should be pricise. Add some colors, if you wish. If we are talking about a baby, how varied can it be? They have a pretty restricted diet.

Of course, if the baby is old enough to eat solid food, then you may need a color wheel, with all of the exotic combinations of food they throw together to come up with baby food. One of my grandchildren is at that age. What he eats is enough to gag a billy goat.

¡Bienvenido al foro!

Welcome to the forum!

Answer 4

Q said:

....you may need a color wheel...

I remember those days....and I sure don't miss them!

Answer 5

Mi nieto dice, "Fuchi". Pienso en ingles la palabra es, "Nasty". Pero, no puedo encontrar esta palabra "Fuchi" en el dicionario.

My grandson says, "Fuchi". I think in English the word is, "nasty". But, I cannot find this word "fuchi" in the dictionary.

Answer 6

I think it would be "de la bebé" for a baby girl, but I'm not 100% sure

In America, except in the South Cone, you say "la bebé", but in Spain and other places they say "el bebé" even for her. - lazarus1907, Aug 11, 2011