Diaper in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

normal speech: pah-NAL

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pañal info.

To remember ‘pañal,’ you can associate it with the Spanish word for bread, ‘pan,’ imagining a diaper wrapped around a loaf of bread, as it’s something you also ‘wrap’ around a baby. The ‘ñ’ sound in ‘pañal’ is distinct in Spanish, and remembering the funny image of bread in a diaper might help cement the word in your memory.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Dodotis: a brand name often used generically, especially in Spain, like ‘Pampers’ in English-speaking countries.
– Pañales desechables: specifies disposable diapers.
– Pañales de tela: refers to cloth diapers.

While ‘pañal’ doesn’t have many alternate meanings, it can occasionally be used metaphorically to refer to something that provides protection or coverage, albeit this is not a common usage.

Examples of sentences using ‘pañal’:
– “Necesito comprar pañales para el bebé.” (I need to buy diapers for the baby.)
– “Es importante cambiar el pañal del bebé frecuentemente para evitar irritaciones.” (It’s important to change the baby’s diaper frequently to prevent irritation.)
– “Antes, muchas familias usaban pañales de tela en lugar de los desechables.” (Before, many families used cloth diapers instead of disposables.)
– “Después de comer, es probable que haya que cambiarle el pañal.” (After eating, it’s likely that the diaper will need to be changed.)

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