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“drool” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbaβa/

Example

El bebé tiene baba en la cara.

The baby has drool on his face.

Illustration for baba (drool)

How to say “drool” in Spanish

“Drool” in Spanish is baba.

Clear slightly sticky saliva pooling at the corner of a baby's mouth.

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

Example sentences with baba

La camiseta tenía baba del bebé.

The shirt had the baby's drool.

Tips for using baba

  • Colloquial term often used for babies or animals; the verb babear is used literally and figuratively and the phrase se le cae la baba means to be smitten or to gush over someone.

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