Grandma (affectionate) in Spanish
Grandma (affectionate) in Spanish is abuelita (ah-bweh-LEE-tah). It's feminine: la abuelita.
- Spanish
- la abuelita
- Say it
- lah ah-bweh-LEE-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la abuelita
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Common Spanish diminutives in conversation
The other words in step 3 of Spanish Diminutives.
- el cafecitoa little coffee · el kah-feh-SEE-toh
- el panecitolittle bread roll · el pah-neh-SEE-toh
- un momentitojust a moment · oon moh-mehn-TEE-toh
- un poquitoa little bit · oon poh-KEE-toh
- el abuelitograndpa (affectionate) · el ah-bweh-LEE-toh
- el corazoncitosweetheart (little heart) · el koh-rah-sohn-SEE-toh
- ahoritaright now or soon (regional) · ah-oh-REE-tah
- cerquitavery close by · sehr-KEE-tah
Questions about abuelita
How do you say grandma (affectionate) in Spanish?
Grandma (affectionate) in Spanish is la abuelita.
How do you pronounce abuelita?
Say it ah-bweh-LEE-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is abuelita masculine or feminine in Spanish?
abuelita is feminine, so it takes la: la abuelita.
What does abuelita mean in English?
In English, la abuelita means grandma (affectionate).
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