How to Say ‘Grandmother’ in Spain Spanish
La abuela
lah ah-BWEH-lah
[lah ah-BWEH-lah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Grandparents often look after grandchildren daily in Spain, so expect la abuela to come up a lot. Affectionately she's la abuelita or la yaya in Catalonia and Aragon.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
La puerta de embarque cambia a veces.
The boarding gate changes sometimes.
abuela
[ah-BWEH-lah]
grandmother
A family noun meaning 'grandmother' or 'grandma'.
Mi abuela cumple años en julio.
My grandmother has her birthday in July.
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