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"Yaya" is a form of "yaya", a noun which is often translated as "owie". "Yayo" is a noun which is often translated as "grandpa". Learn more about the difference between "yayo" and "yaya" below.
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).
1. (colloquial) (relative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. grandpa (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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 (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La yaya de Marta es una anciana muy adorable.Marta's grandma is a really adorable old lady.
c. grandad (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the 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.
2. (colloquial) (relative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. grandma and grandpa (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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.
la yaya(
yah
-
yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (colloquial) (general) (Chile) (Cuba) (Peru)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in Peru
a. owie (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tengo una yaya en la rodilla porque me caí.I have an owie on my knee because I fell over.
b. boo boo (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Muéstrame dónde está la yaya, para que yo pueda ponerle una curita.Show me where the boo boo is, so I can put a Band-aid on it.
