How to Say "to suckle" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to suckle” is “mamar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El bebé necesita mamar cada tres horas.
The baby needs to nurse every three hours.
Vimos a los perritos mamando de su madre.
We saw the puppies suckling from their mother.
El ternero dejó de mamar ayer.
The calf stopped nursing yesterday.
Biological Direction
'Mamar' is what the baby does (taking milk). To describe what the mother does (giving milk), use 'amamantar' or 'dar de mamar'.
Standard -AR Pattern
This verb follows the exact same patterns as 'hablar.' If you know one, you know the other!
Who is doing the action?
Mistake: “La madre está mamando.”
Correction: La madre está amamantando (or dando de mamar). 'Mamar' is the action of the one receiving the milk.
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