Uncle in Spanish
Uncle in Spanish is tío (TEE-oh). It's masculine: el tío, plural los tíos.
- Spanish
- el tío
- Say it
- el TEE-oh
- Gender
- Masculine: el tío
- Plural
- los tíos
- Note
- Los tíos can mean aunts and uncles.
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.
- los abuelosgrandparents · lohs ah-BWEH-lohs
- el abuelograndfather · el ah-BWEH-loh
- la abuelagrandmother · lah ah-BWEH-lah
- el nietograndson · el NYEH-toh
- la nietagranddaughter · lah NYEH-tah
- 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 tío
How do you say uncle in Spanish?
Uncle in Spanish is el tío. Los tíos can mean aunts and uncles.
How do you pronounce tío?
Say it TEE-oh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is tío masculine or feminine in Spanish?
tío is masculine, so it takes el: el tío. The plural is los tíos.
What does tío mean in English?
In English, el tío means uncle.
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