bisabuelo
nounCEFR A1
What does “bisabuelo” mean in English?
great-grandfather
great-grandfather (masc)
Example sentences
Mi bisabuelo nació en 1925.
My great-grandfather was born in 1925.
Mis bisabuelos vivieron en el pueblo.
My great-grandparents lived in the village.
Mi bisabuela tenía cien años.
My great-grandmother was a hundred years old.
How to use it
Bisabuelo means 'great-grandfather'. Masculine: el bisabuelo. Add bis- prefix to abuelo for the next generation up. Feminine bisabuela.
Common mistake
The prefix bis- is the standard Spanish way to step up a generation: abuelo → bisabuelo → tatarabuelo. English uses 'great-' the same way.