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"Tías" is a form of "tía", a noun which is often translated as "aunt". "Mis abuelos" is a phrase which is often translated as "my grandparents". Learn more about the difference between "mis abuelos" and "tías" below.
mis abuelos(
mees
ah
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bweh
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lohs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (relatives)
a. my grandparents
Pasé buena parte de mi infancia con mis abuelos.I spent a good part of my childhood with my grandparents.
la tía(
tee
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (relative)
a. aunt
Vamos a visitar a mi tía Elena esta tarde.We are going to visit my aunt Elena this afternoon.
2. (colloquial) (female) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. lady (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Tu jefa es una tía batalladora!Your boss is some feisty lady!
b. chick (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Vaya tía buena!What a hot chick!
c. woman
Esa tía está pendiente a su celular y no está mirando dónde camina.That woman is on her phone and isn't paying attention to where she's going.
3. (colloquial) (form of address) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¡Oye, tía! No me falles ahora.Come on! Don't let me down now.
¡Escucha, tía! No le hagas caso.Hey, listen! Don't take any notice of him.
b. love (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Oye, tía! No es para tanto.Look, love! It's not such a big deal.
