English–Spanish
“wean” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/desteˈtaɾ/
Example
Mi madre me destetó cuando tenía un año.
My mother weaned me when I was one year old.
How to say “wean” in Spanish
“Wean” in Spanish is destetar.
Baby leaving breastfeeding for other foods.
Example sentences with destetar
El pediatra aconseja destetar gradualmente.
The pediatrician advises weaning gradually.
Tips for using destetar
- Used for both human infants and animals and commonly appears transitively (destetar a un bebé) or reflexively (el bebé se destetó), so expect either construction.