English–Spanish

“uncle” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtio/

Example

Mi tío trabaja en una escuela.

My uncle works at a school.

Illustration for tío (uncle)

How to say “uncle” in Spanish

“Uncle” in Spanish is tío.

Brother of a parent.

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

Example sentences with tío

Mi tío vino a visitarnos ayer.

My uncle came to visit us yesterday.

Tips for using tío

  • In Spain tío frequently works like 'mate' or 'dude' in informal speech, while in much of Latin America it more often denotes an actual uncle.

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