Grandfather in Spanish
Grandfather in Spanish is abuelo (ah-BWEH-loh). It's masculine: el abuelo, plural los abuelos.
- Spanish
- el abuelo
- Say it
- el ah-BWEH-loh
- Gender
- Masculine: el abuelo
- Plural
- los abuelos
- Note
- Abuelito is a warm, everyday form.
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Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Family Members in Spanish.
- los abuelosgrandparents · lohs ah-BWEH-lohs
- la abuelagrandmother · lah ah-BWEH-lah
- el nietograndson · el NYEH-toh
- la nietagranddaughter · lah NYEH-tah
- el tíouncle · el TEE-oh
- la tíaaunt · lah TEE-ah
- el primocousin (male) · el PREE-moh
- la primacousin (female) · lah PREE-mah
- el sobrinonephew · el soh-BREE-noh
- la sobrinaniece · lah soh-BREE-nah
Questions about abuelo
How do you say grandfather in Spanish?
Grandfather in Spanish is el abuelo. Abuelito is a warm, everyday form.
How do you pronounce abuelo?
Say it ah-BWEH-loh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BWEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is abuelo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
abuelo is masculine, so it takes el: el abuelo. The plural is los abuelos.
What does abuelo mean in English?
In English, el abuelo means grandfather.
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