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How do you say "ancestor" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el antepasado
In Spanish (Latin America), "ancestor" is el antepasado.
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Pronunciation
Aim for EHL ahn-teh-pah-SAH-doh when you say "el antepasado," and don't soften the vowels the way English speakers tend to.
Grammar notes
el antepasado is masculine. Its plural is antepasados.
Example sentence
Su antepasado venía de un pequeño pueblo.
Her ancestor came from a small village.
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How to remember el antepasado
Connect it with a friend named after the sound of "antepasado" holding a ancestor — a silly pairing like that is what actually makes vocabulary stick.
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- sibling el hermano
- relative el pariente
- descendant el descendiente
- couple la pareja
- partner el socio
- babysitter la niñera
- guardian el guardián
- mentor el mentor
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Questions about el antepasado
How do you pronounce el antepasado?
Aim for EHL ahn-teh-pah-SAH-doh when you say "el antepasado," and don't soften the vowels the way English speakers tend to.
Is el antepasado masculine or feminine?
el antepasado is masculine. el antepasado is masculine. Its plural is antepasados.
How is el antepasado used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el antepasado is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Su antepasado venía de un pequeño pueblo. (Her ancestor came from a small village.).
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