Great Great Grandpa

Question

I know grandfather is "abuelo" and I know that great-grandfather is "bisabuelo" but how would you talk about my "great great great great-grandfather"?

Answer 1

Hi rileydye! Welcome to the Forum.

You already know:

• abuelo = grandfather
• bisabuelo = great-grandfather

There's one more 'level' to learn, and then they just pile up.

• tatarabuelo = great-great-grandfather.

And then...

• bistatarabuelo = great-great-great-grandfather.

So now what do you think? How would you say "great-great-great-great-grandfather"?

tataratataratataratatarabuelo - rileydye, Jul 24, 2012

¿Tatatarabuelo? - joshuamarc, May 12, 2016

Then bistatatarabuelo? - joshuamarc, May 12, 2016

Answer 2

In a comment to my previous post, rileydye said:

tataratataratataratatarabuelo

You have the right idea, but that's too many to say Great-great-great-great-grandfather. Try doing the math.

bis = (1) great

tatara = (2) greats

Try again, riley!