How does "daycare" or "child care" translate in various countries?
I run a licensed home daycare and am trying to make a bilingual card. I also am making the program a Spanish exposure program and eventually hope to have immersion opportunities - looking to hire a fluent speaker. Many friends have weighed in on this question and I still don' thave a good answer.
"Cuidado de los ninos" is what every translation place online says "child care" should be called, here and google translate, for example. Most people I talk to say this is too passive, or it reminds them too much of the "cuidado!" phrase for "watch out! take care! danger!" and that is how I mostly use the word with my own kids, their dad is Cuban, and that's how he knows it. I dont want to use "cuidado" if this means "danger" to most people from most countries or even from some countries!"
Guarderia is what they use in mexico to mean a daycare center but might not be the same thing for a home licensed daycare.
What do you think? What should I put on my business card?
MUCHAS GRACIAS for the input and advice! If you want to write me directly and help advise me on the whole card and text for posters I'm doi g- that would be great! no, I cant afford to pay any service. Have 4 kids of my own, single mom, only one client now, income doesn't quite match my bills yet. Wish I could! Thanks! Escuelita16@gmail.com
4 Answers
En Chile es "sala cuna" para bebés, hasta los 2 años. Desde los 2 años, es "jardín infantil". A los 4 años los niños comienzan la educación preescolar con "prequinder/prekinder" y a los 5 entran a "quinder/kinder".
En Perú por lo general se dice guardería. Derepente puedes poner "Guardería en casa" en tu business card. =)
Along with Comunacho's expert addition, you may like to take a look into this site: Daycare
In Baja: guarderia and jardin de niños.
