How to Say "My Aunt" in Spanish

mi tía

/mi tia/from spelling rules

The English phrase "my aunt" is translated into Spanish as mi tía.

This phrase is used to refer to the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle.

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/mi tia/

In Spain, tía is used as a slang term similar to 'girl', 'chick' or 'dude' when addressing a female friend, regardless of her age.
In some Spanish-speaking cultures, particularly in parts of the Caribbean, people use tía as a respectful term of endearment for any older woman, even if there is no biological relation.
The word tía descends from the Late Latin 'thia', which was borrowed from the Ancient Greek word θεία.

Mi tía nos visitó.
My aunt visited us.
This sentence is useful for describing a visit from mi tía.
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Mi tía me dio un álbum.
My aunt gave me an album.
This sentence is useful for describing an object received from mi tía.
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Mi tía tenía tres hijos.
My aunt had three kids.
This sentence is useful for stating how many children mi tía had.
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No puedo esperar para ver a mi tía el fin de semana.
I can't wait to see my aunt this weekend.
Voy a visitar a la hermana de mi madre en su cumpleaños.
I am going to visit the sister of my mother on her birthday.
Voy a pasar la tarde con mi tía en el parque.
I'm going to spend the afternoon with my aunt at the park.
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IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries mi, tía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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