How to Say "is born" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “is born” is “nace” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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referring to a human or animal birth
Examples
El bebé nace en primavera.
The baby is born in spring.
Hoy nace el hijo de mi mejor amiga.
My best friend's son is being born today.
Using 'Nace' as 'It'
Spanish verbs often hide the 'it'. If you say 'Nace en mayo,' it means 'He/She/It is born in May' depending on who you were just talking about.
Don't add 'es'
Mistake: “El bebé es nace.”
Correction: Say 'El bebé nace.' In Spanish, the word 'nace' already includes the 'is' part of 'is born'.
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