Abuelita (en. Grandmother)

/a.bwe.'li.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Affectionate term for referring to a grandmother.

My grandmother always tells me stories.

Mi abuelita siempre me cuenta historias.

Grandmother in an affectionate context.

The neighborhood grandmother makes the best cookies.

La abuelita del barrio hace las mejores galletas.

Reference to an older maternal figure.

When I have problems, I always seek my grandmother's advice.

Cuando tengo problemas, siempre busco el consejo de mi abuelita.

It derives from the term 'abuela' with the affectionate suffix '-ita'.

grandmother at home

refers to the grandmother who lives with the family.

abuelita en casa

act like a grandmother

to act in a caring or conservative manner.

hacer como abuelita

grandfather

The husband of the grandmother.

abuelo

grandmother

Affectionate term similar to grandmother.

abuelita

family

Group of people united by blood ties or marriage.

familia

A very affectionate way of referring to grandmother.

When I arrived, my grandmother hugged me and fed me.

Cuando llegué, mi abuelita me abrazó y me dio de comer.

Term used in popular culture to refer to a wise woman.

She is the grandmother who knows everything in the family.

Ella es la abuelita que sabe de todo en la familia.