Infancia (en. Childhood)

/in'fanθja/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Stage of life where the individual is in physical and psychological development.

Childhood is crucial for a person's emotional development.

La infancia es crucial para el desarrollo emocional de una persona.

Time of innocence and learning, usually situated between the ages of 0 and 12.

Memories of my childhood are the most cherished.

Recuerdos de mi infancia son los más preciados.

From the Latin 'infantia', which means 'the condition of being a child'.

happy childhood

A childhood characterized by joy and the absence of problems.

infancia feliz

lose one's childhood

Reaching adolescence or adulthood, leaving childhood behind.

perder la infancia

child

Person who is in the stage of childhood.

niño

to play

A common activity during childhood that fosters learning and creativity.

jugar

World of children

Sometimes I like to return to my childhood and see the world as a child would.

A veces me gusta volver a mi infancia y ver el mundo como lo haría un niño.

Immaturity

His behavior sometimes reminds me of his childhood, a bit immature.

Su comportamiento a veces me recuerda a su infancia, un poco inmaduro.