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“grandpa” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈβwelo/

Example

Mi abuelo vive con nosotros.

My grandpa lives with us.

Illustration for abuelo (grandpa)

How to say “grandpa” in Spanish

“Grandpa” in Spanish is abuelo. abuelo can also mean “grandfather”.

Male parent of a person's mother or father.

Full entry for abuelo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with abuelo

Voy a visitar a mi abuelo este fin de semana.

I'm going to visit my grandpa this weekend.

Tips for using abuelo

  • Common affectionate forms are abuelito and the colloquial abue, and the feminine form is abuela.

Related English words

“grandpa” in other languages