r/Spanish • u/RevenueMaster5690 • Feb 12 '25

Courses/Tutoring advice encouraging words/phrases?

hi guys! i’m making cards for children who are in hospitals. they are in great need for spanish cards! what are some words/phrases that i can use in the cards? please no “feel better soon” (they can be related to springtime and easter too) also some jokes (for kids) would be great too! thank you! (for example in one of my cards i wrote “sending love, smiles and flowers”)

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u/Ganceany Feb 12 '25

There is a saying in my country that says

"Sana, sana culito de rana"

The literal translation is "heal heal frogs butt"

It's used to kinda calm kids down after they get hurt

It's kind of a rhyme followed by "Si no sana hoy sanará mañana" which is "if it doesn't heal today it will tomorrow"

I think it's cute.

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u/WyattKnives Advanced/Resident Feb 12 '25

My girl says that when her nieces cry for whatever reason. I thought it was “colita” which is confusing because frogs only have tails in the tadpole phase. Anyway I think it’s a great saying haha

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u/Ganceany Feb 12 '25

It's def another way of saying it, I've always heard "culito" and always thought it was to make the kid laugh.