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"Grandma" is a noun which is often translated as "la abuela", and "rest in peace" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "descansa en paz". Learn more about the difference between "grandma" and "rest in peace" below.
grandma(
grahn
-
ma
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(relative)
a. la abuela
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Last week we celebrated my grandma's birthday.La semana pasada celebramos el cumpleaños de mi abuela.
b. la abuelita
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
He loves his grandma.Quiere mucho a su abuelita.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(old woman)
a. la vieja
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
All the grandmas turned out to see the show.Todas las viejas asistieron al espectáculo.
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rest in peace(
rehst
 
ihn
 
pis
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. descansa en paz
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Rest in peace, old friend. You will be missed.Descansa en paz, viejo amigo. Se te extrañará.
b. descanse en paz
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Rest in peace, Your Holiness.Descanse en paz, Su Santidad.
a. descansen en paz
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
The words - Rest In Peace - were written on the memorial plaque dedicated to the victims.Las palabras - Descansen En Paz - estaban escritas en la placa conmemorativa dedicada a las víctimas.
a. descansar en paz
After years of sickness, he will finally be able to rest in peace.Después de años de enfermedad, por fin podrá descansar en paz.
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