tatarabuela
/tataɾabwela/from spelling rules
The English phrase "great-great-grandma" is translated into Spanish as tatarabuela.
tatarabuela refers to the mother of one's great-grandparent. To specify which side of the family she belongs to, you can use the phrases tatarabuela materna for a great-great-grandma on your mother's side or tatarabuela paterna for a great-great-grandma on your father's side.
How do you pronounce it?
/tataɾabwela/
Did you know?
- While 'bisabuela' uses the Latin-derived prefix 'bis-' to mean 'twice', 'tatarabuela' switches to the 'tata-' prefix for the next generation.
- The term tata can serve as a respectful title for any elderly person in certain rural cultures, meaning you might call a stranger tata while calling your relative tatarabuela.
- If you wish to refer to a great-great-great-grandmother, Spanish adds the prefix tras- to create trastatarabuela, literally meaning 'beyond the great-great-grandmother'.
Examples in context
- ¡Mi tatarabuela vivió una vida increíble!My great-great-grandma lived an amazing life!
- Mi tatarabuela era una mujer muy valiente.My great-great-grandma was a very brave woman.
- Tengo una foto antigua de mi tatarabuela.I have an old photo of my great-great-grandma.
- ¿Cómo se llamaba tu tatarabuela?What was your great-great-grandma's name?
Example conversation
María and Javier are looking at an old family photo album.
- MaríaMira, esta mujer es mi tatarabuela.Look, this woman is my great-great-grandmother.
- Javier¡Qué elegante se ve en la foto!She looks so elegant in the photo!
- MaríaSí, ella era muy sofisticada.Yes, she was very sophisticated.
- JavierEs increíble que tengas ese registro.It's incredible that you have that record.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
