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“daycare” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/gwaɾðeˈɾia/

Example

Llevé a mi hijo a la guardería esta mañana.

I took my son to daycare this morning.

Illustration for guardería (daycare)

How to say “daycare” in Spanish

“Daycare” in Spanish is guardería.

Day nursery caring for infants and preschool-age children with planned activities and meals during the day.

Full entry for guardería: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with guardería

Voy a recoger a mi hijo en la guardería a las cinco.

I'm going to pick up my son from daycare at five.

Tips for using guardería

  • Common verbs with guardería include llevar and dejar for bringing a child and recoger for picking up, so listen for those verbs when discussing drop-off and pickup arrangements.

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