Niñera (en. Babysitter)

/niˈɲeɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Woman who cares for and attends to children professionally.

The nanny arrived on time to take care of the kids.

La niñera llegó puntualmente a cuidar a los niños.

Person who provides assistance to parents in caring for their children.

We hired a nanny for the summer.

Contratamos a una niñera para el verano.

Child caregiver who can work full-time or part-time.

The nanny has experience in caring for babies.

La niñera tiene experiencia en cuidar bebés.

From the Spanish 'niño' and the suffix '-era' which indicates occupation.

Trusted nanny

Nanny that can be fully trusted.

niñera de confianza

Look for a nanny

Finding someone to watch the kids.

buscar una niñera

Part-time nanny

Nanny who works fewer hours than a full-time position.

niñera a tiempo parcial

Nanny references

Recommendations presented by the nanny to validate her experience.

referencias de la niñera

Child

Young person, generally under 12 years old.

niño

Daycare

Place where children are cared for during the day.

guardería

Pediatrician

Doctor specialized in the health care of children.

pediatra

Babysitter

I'm going to call my babysitter to watch the kids tonight.

Voy a llamar a mi canguro para que cuide a los niños esta noche.

Babysitter

You have to choose your babysitter carefully.

Tienes que elegir bien a tu babysitter.