Visiting Grandma with the Baby
Simple Spanish phrases for a weekend at the grandparents' with a baby.
Spanish grandparents are very hands-on: many live in the family pueblo and expect regular weekend visits, and they love to feed, wrap up and spoil the grandchildren. Visits revolve around a long lunch, the baby's siesta and grandparents offering to babysit. The cards follow a parent planning a visit to their partner's parents in a village near Salamanca and leaving the baby with them for an hour.
- 1
Vamos a veros este fin de semana.
We're coming to see you this weekend.
- 2
El bebé se duerme a las siete todas las noches.
The baby goes down at seven every night.
- 3
¿Tienes cuna de viaje o traemos la nuestra?
Have you got a travel cot, or shall we bring ours?
- 4
Llevamos la trona.
We'll bring the high chair.
- 5
Duerme la siesta después de comer.
She has a nap after lunch.
- 6
No le des chuches, por favor.
Don't give her sweets, please.
- 7
Le están saliendo los dientes.
She's teething.
- 8
Hoy está un poco llorona.
She's a bit whiny today.
- 9
No la abrigues tanto, que tiene calor.
Don't wrap her up so much, she's hot.
- 10
Ya come de todo.
She eats everything now.
- 11
¿La puedo coger?
Can I hold her?
- 12
Lávate las manos primero.
Wash your hands first.
- 13
Se acaba de dormir.
She's just fallen asleep.
- 14
Hablamos bajito para no despertarla.
Let's talk quietly so we don't wake her.
- 15
¿Te quedas con ella un rato?
Could you look after her for a bit?
- 16
Volvemos en una hora.
We'll be back in an hour.
- 17
Llámame si pasa cualquier cosa.
Call me if anything happens.
- 18
Se ha portado fenomenal.
She's been as good as gold.
- 19
Se parece mucho a su padre de pequeño.
She looks just like her dad did as a baby.
- 20
Lo hemos pasado muy bien.
We've had a great time.