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How do you say "grandmother" in Spanish?
la abuela
In Spanish, "grandmother" is la abuela.
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Pronunciation
It comes out as "la abuela" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress. Say it slightly louder than feels natural at first to lock in the rhythm.
Grammar notes
la abuela is feminine. Its plural is abuelas.
Example sentence
Mi abuela nos hizo un pastel.
My grandmother baked a cake for us.
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How to remember la abuela
Break "abuela" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'grandmother'.
Related words
- grandfather el abuelo
- uncle el tío
- aunt la tía
- 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 abuela
How do you pronounce la abuela?
It comes out as "la abuela" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" marks gender, not stress. Say it slightly louder than feels natural at first to lock in the rhythm.
Is la abuela masculine or feminine?
la abuela is feminine. la abuela is feminine. Its plural is abuelas.
How is la abuela used in Spanish?
la abuela is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mi abuela nos hizo un pastel. (My grandmother baked a cake for us.).
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