abuelo
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “abuelo” mean in English?
grandfather
Example sentences
Mi abuelo tiene setenta años.
My grandfather is seventy.
Mis abuelos viven en el pueblo.
My grandparents live in the village.
Voy a casa de mis abuelos.
I'm going to my grandparents' house.
How to use it
Abuelo means 'grandfather'. Masculine: el abuelo. Plural abuelos = 'grandparents' (mixed). Feminine abuela.
Common mistake
Abuelos in the plural defaults to 'grandparents' (both grandfathers AND grandmothers combined). Don't say it for 'grandfathers only' unless you specify.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.