mis abuelos
/mis abwelos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my grandparents" is translated into Spanish as mis abuelos.
mis abuelos refers to the parents of a person's father or mother. If you need to be specific about which side of the family you are referring to, use mis abuelos paternos for paternal grandparents or mis abuelos maternos for maternal grandparents.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the possessive adjective mis (my) and the masculine plural noun abuelos (grandparents/grandfathers).
How does it change in a sentence?
The possessive adjective mis must agree in number with the noun it modifies. It ends in 's' to match the plural abuelos. If you are referring specifically to a group consisting only of grandmothers, the phrase changes to the feminine form mis abuelas.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to call any elderly person abuelo or abuela as a sign of respect, even if they are not related to you.
- Depending on the country, people may avoid mis abuelos in favor of regional nicknames like yayo or yaya in Spain.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, children often use the affectionate diminutive mis abuelitos instead of the standard mis abuelos to show warmth and closeness.
Examples in context
- Estos son mis abuelos.These are my grandparents.This sentence is useful for introducing your grandparents using mis abuelos.Tatoeba #10696437 by Shishir, translation #10696158 by tokzyk
- Mis abuelos son jubilados.My grandparents are retired.This sentence is useful for describing the occupation of your grandparents using mis abuelos.Tatoeba #2935389 by hayastan, translation #10258624 by LimeGreenTeknii
- ¿Qué están haciendo mis abuelos?What are my grandparents doing?This sentence is useful for asking about the current activity of your grandparents using mis abuelos.Tatoeba #1143629 by Shishir, translation #1134531 by Eldad
- Visitaré a mis abuelos este fin de semana.I will visit my grandparents this weekend.
- Mis abuelos paternos son de México.My paternal grandparents are from Mexico.
- Me gustaría conocer a mis abuelos maternos algún día.I would like to meet my maternal grandparents someday.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are looking at an old photo album.
- LucíaMira esta foto de mis abuelos.Look at this photo of my grandparents.
- AlejandroSe ven muy felices en la imagen.They look very happy in the picture.
- LucíaSí, mis abuelos vivían en el campo.Yes, my grandparents lived in the countryside.
- AlejandroQué buena memoria tienes, Lucía.You have a good memory, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
