abuelos
/abwelos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for grandparents is abuelos.
abuelos refers to the parents of a person's father or mother.
Which one should you use?
While abuelos is the standard way to say grandparents, it can also specifically mean grandfathers if you are referring to a group that is exclusively male.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase follows Spanish gender and number rules: the singular masculine form abuelo means grandfather, the singular feminine form abuela means grandmother and the masculine plural form abuelos is used for a mixed-gender group of grandparents or a group consisting only of grandfathers.
How do you pronounce it?
/abwelos/
Did you know?
- The term abuelos can also be used metaphorically in some contexts to refer to 'ancestors' or 'forefathers' of a nation or a group.
- In some Spanish-speaking families, the roles of abuelos traditionally include acting as primary caregivers and moral guides for children while the parents work.
- In some regions, the term bisabuelos refers to great-grandparents, and tatarabuelos refers to great-great-grandparents.
Examples in context
- Estos son mis abuelos.These are my grandparents.This sentence is useful for introducing your abuelos.Tatoeba #10696437 by Shishir, translation #10696158 by tokzyk
- ¿Cómo están tus abuelos?How are your grandparents?This sentence is useful for asking about the well-being of someone's abuelos.Tatoeba #3030511 by hayastan, translation #2644566 by CK
- Mis abuelos son jubilados.My grandparents are retired.This sentence is useful for stating that your abuelos are retired.Tatoeba #2935389 by hayastan, translation #10258624 by LimeGreenTeknii
- Mis abuelos viven en EspañaMy grandparents live in Spain
- Mis abuelitos celebrarán su aniversarioMy grandparents will celebrate their anniversary
- Mis abuelos están de visita esta semanaMy grandparents are visiting this week
- Mis yayos son muy amablesMy grandparents are very kind
- Hoy es el cumpleaños de mis yayos, ¡vamos a celebrarlo juntos!Today is my grandparents' birthday, let's celebrate it together!
- Abuelos, gracias por enseñarme tantas lecciones de vida.Grandparents, thank you for teaching me so many life lessons.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about their weekend plans.
- MateoEste fin de semana voy a visitar a mis abuelos.This weekend I am going to visit my grandparents.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! ¿Dónde viven tus abuelos?That's great! Where do your grandparents live?
- MateoEllos viven en un pueblo pequeño.They live in a small town.
- LucíaEspero que tengas un viaje muy lindo.I hope you have a very nice trip.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
