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"I miss you" is a phrase which is often translated as "te extraño", and "baby" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la bebé". Learn more about the difference between "I miss you" and "baby" below.
I miss you(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. te extraño (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I miss you; I wish you had stayed.Te extraño; ojalá te hubieras quedado.
b. me haces falta (informal) (singular) (Latin America)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I miss you so much it hurts.Me haces tanta falta que me duele.
c. te echo de menos (informal) (singular) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Regionalism used in Spain
You left only yesterday and I miss you.Te fuiste ayer y ya te echo de menos.
a. los extraño (plural) (masculine or mixed gender)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
When are you coming back? I miss you so much!¿Cuando vuelven? Los extraño muchísimo!
b. las extraño (plural) (feminine)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
I miss you when you're at school.Las extraño cuando están en el colegio.
c. me hacen falta (plural) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Hello, my doggies! You know how much I miss you when I'm at work.¡Hola, mis perritos! Saben cuánto me hacen falta cuando estoy en el trabajo.
d. los echo de menos (plural) (masculine or mixed gender) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Regionalism used in Spain
I'm glad you're enjoying camp, but I miss you both.Estoy contenta que estén disfrutando del campamento pero los echo a los dos de menos.
e. las echo de menos (plural) (feminine) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Regionalism used in Spain
I miss you when you when you spend the holidays at grandma's.Las echo de menos cuando se van a pasar las vacaciones a casa de la abuela.
baby(
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bi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (infant)
a. el bebé (M), la bebé (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The baby slept soundly through the night.El bebé durmió profundamente toda la noche.
b. el bebe (M), la beba (F) (Honduras) (Peru) (River Plate)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Honduras
Regionalism used in Peru
The babies happily listened to the lullaby.Los bebes escucharon felizmente la canción de cuna.
c. el nene (M), la nena (F) (Caribbean) (South America) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Regionalism used in Spain
How's your baby? Is she walking yet?¿Cómo está tu nena? ¿Ya camina?
d. el guagua (M), la guagua (F) (Andes)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We saw a ton of babies at the park.Vimos un montón de guaguas en el parque.
2. (animal)
3. (colloquial) (term of endearment) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
c. nene (colloquial) (masculine) (Caribbean) (South America) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Regionalism used in Spain
Baby, you look so handsome in that suit.Nene, te ves guapísimo en ese traje.
d. nena (colloquial) (feminine) (Caribbean) (South America) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Regionalism used in Spain
Are you okay, baby? You look sad.¿Nena, estás bien? Te ves triste.
e. bebe (colloquial) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Don't get mad, baby. You asked for my opinion, and I gave it to you.No te enfades, bebe. Me pediste mi opinión, y yo te la di.
a. el chico (M), la chica (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Here comes my baby.Aquí viene mi chico.
a. el niño (M), la niña (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Don't be such a baby! It doesn't hurt that much.¡No seas niño! No duele tanto.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
7. (for a baby)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
My favorite part of the safari was seeing the baby elephants bathing with their mothers.Mi parte favorita del safari fue ver las crías de elefante bañándose con sus madres.
We saw some baby rabbits at the farm.Vimos unos conejitos en la granja.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (to pamper)
