Grandparents in Spanish
Grandparents in Spanish is abuelos (ah-BWEH-lohs). It's masculine and plural: los abuelos.
- Spanish
- los abuelos
- Say it
- lohs ah-BWEH-lohs
- Gender
- Masculine, plural: los abuelos
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Family Members in Spanish.
- el abuelograndfather · el ah-BWEH-loh
- 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 abuelos
How do you say grandparents in Spanish?
Grandparents in Spanish is los abuelos.
How do you pronounce abuelos?
Say it ah-BWEH-lohs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BWEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is abuelos masculine or feminine in Spanish?
abuelos is masculine and plural, so it takes los: los abuelos.
What does abuelos mean in English?
In English, los abuelos means grandparents.
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