Translation for Grandmother

Question

My daughter-in-law seems to think Meemaw is also Spanish for Grandmother? Please help!!

Welcome to the forum! - rac1, Mar 19, 2013

Answer 1

Your daughter-in-law has been misinformed. Abuela is grandmother and abuelita is the "Grandma" or any other endearing form such as "granny", "meemaw", etc.

You no doubt will get other replies in case you need to prove your point with "the power of the internet!" Seriously this is a good source of reliable information. How about staying a while and improving your Spanish with the wealth of resources available on this site?

I'm adding this additional remark:

There may be other words borrowed from indigenous languages in the Spanish speaking Americas. I do know that somewhere in Peru or Colombia the word "Taito" means something like "gramps", but I don't know if there is a feminine form.

Answer 2

Meemaw word does not exist in Spanish. To refer to Grandmother/Grandma (Abuela, abuelita) are used words as: Yaya, nana, nona, mamacita.

"Yaya" es de griega, "nona" de italiano, "nana" es inglés, "mamacita" ¿de veras? - Jubilado, Mar 19, 2013

Answer 3

Saying "abuela" is more formal, for showing respect to Elder woman, "abuelita" is used for you grandmother, when it's your one, or for sayin' old womans you've know for a long time

I am so glad to confirm this to her. My granddaughter is 15 mos old and I have always been meemaw to her and she has started talking now and calls me that. I don't want her confused. - sdr12666, Mar 19, 2013

Answer 4

Gracias, murgas. En inglés lo que dijiste: Saying "abuela" is more formal, for showing respect to Elder woman, "abuelita" is used for you grandmother, when it's your one, or for sayin' old womans you've know for a long time

Saying "abuela" is more formal, for showing respect to Elder elderly woman women, "abuelita" is used for you your grandmother, when it's your one (no sé que quieres decir aquí), or for sayin' referring to old womans women you've know for a long time