Niñera
Definition
(noun) Person who takes care of children, usually in absence of parents
Examples
“La niñera llevó a los niños al parque por la tarde.”
“Buscamos niñera para el sábado.”
We're looking for a babysitter for Saturday.
“La niñera de Lucas llegó tarde otra vez.”
Lucas's babysitter was late again.
“Anoche, la niñera durmió en el sofá.”
Last night, the babysitter slept on the couch.
“Mis padres contrataron a una niñera para cuidar a Sofía mientras iban a la boda.”
My parents hired a babysitter to look after Sofía while they went to the wedding.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Diseñador, Preguntarse, Lo Que Sea, Por cierto, and Ver. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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