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How do you say "aunt" in Spanish?
la tía
In Spanish, "aunt" is la tía.
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Pronunciation
You'd say "la tía" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
la tía is feminine. Its plural is tías.
Example sentence
Mi tía vive en otra ciudad.
My aunt lives in another city.
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How to remember la tía
Say "tía" while pointing at (or imagining) a aunt - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- grandfather el abuelo
- grandmother la abuela
- uncle el tío
- nephew el sobrino
- niece la sobrina
- cousin el primo
- stepfather el padrastro
- stepmother la madrastra
- godfather el padrino
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Questions about la tía
How do you pronounce la tía?
You'd say "la tía" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is la tía masculine or feminine?
la tía is feminine. la tía is feminine. Its plural is tías.
How is la tía used in Spanish?
la tía is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mi tía vive en otra ciudad. (My aunt lives in another city.).
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