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"Gueto" is a noun which is often translated as "ghetto", and "yayo" is a noun which is often translated as "grandpa". Learn more about the difference between "gueto" and "yayo" below.
el gueto(
geh
-
toh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. ghetto
Este barrio era un gueto en el siglo XV.This neighborhood was a ghetto in the 15th century.
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el yayo, la yaya(
yah
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yoh
)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(relative)
a. grandpa
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Mi yayo siempre me leía cuentos cuando yo era niña.My grandpa always used to read me stories when I was a girl.
b. grandma
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
La yaya de Marta es una anciana muy adorable.Marta's grandma is a really adorable old lady.
c. grandad
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mi yayo me cuidaba mientras mis padres trabajaban.My grandad looked after me while my parents were working.
los yayos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(relative)
a. grandma and grandpa
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Recuerdo que mi hijo se emocionaba mucho cuando sus yayos venían de visita.I remember my son being very excited whenever his grandma and grandpa came to visit.
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