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abuelo

grandfather

How to Refer to Your Grandpa in Spanish

abuelo(

bweh

loh

)

A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).

masculine noun

1. (relative)

a. grandfather

Mi abuelo materno es el hombre más sabio que conozco.My maternal grandfather is the wisest man I know.

b. granddad

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Tenemos que ir a visitar al abuelo.We have to go visit granddad.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(geezer)

a. old man

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Vamos abuelo, que todavía no es hora de dormir.Come on old man, it isn't time for bed yet.

abuelos

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

3. (relatives)

a. grandparents

Mis abuelos viven en un pueblito en Italia.My grandparents live in a little town in Italy.

abuelo

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (familiar)

a. grandfather, grandmother

abuelosgrandparents

2. (colloquial)

¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela!pull the other one!

3. (colloquial)

éramos pocos y parió la abuelathat was all we needed

4. (colloquial)

no necesitar abuelato be full of oneself

5. (anciano; hombre)

a. old man, old person

6. (mujer)

a. old woman, old person

abueloa abuela

1 (pariente) grandfather/grandmother

mis abuelos my grandparents; ¡tu abuela! rubbish!

¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! pull the other one! (familiar); go tell that to the marines!; (EEUU)

no necesitar abuela to blow one's own trumpet

(éramos pocos) y parió la abuela and that was the last straw; and that was all we needed

no tener abuela to be full of o.s.

2 (anciano) old man/old woman

está hecho un abuelo he looks like an old man

3 (antepasado) ancestor; forbear

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Examples

Phrases

el abuelo de mi madre o padre	the grandfather of my mother or father
abuelo paterno	paternal grandfather
tío abuelo	great-uncle
mi abuelo	my grandfather
el hermano de mi abuelo es mi tío abuelo	my grandfather's brother is my great-uncle
él es mi abuelo	he's my grandfather
el padre de mi padre es mi abuelo	my father's father is my grandfather
me gusta mucho ser abuelo	I really like being a grandfather
el hijo de mi abuelo es mi padre	my grandfather's son is my father
el garaje está debajo del abuelo	the garage is below the grandfather
El abuelo murió, por eso la abuela es separada.	Grandpa died, that's why Grandma is separated.
el padre de mi madre es mi abuelo	my mother's father is my grandfather
abuelo materno	maternal grandfather
el hermano de mi abuelo es mi	my grandfather's brother is my
la fotografía del abuelo está en la cocina	Grandpa's picture is in the kitchen
tu abuelo	your grandfather
Mi abuelo no puede oír bien. Tenemos que	Mi grandfather can't hear well. We have to
biografía de mi abuelo	my grandfather's biography
mi abuelo tiene el pelo muy canoso	my grandfather's hair is really gray
la esposa de mi abuelo es mi	my grandfather's wife is my