Abuelito (en. Grandfather)

/awu̇eˈli̯to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Affectionate term to refer to a grandfather.

My grandpa always tells me stories of his youth.

Mi abuelito siempre me cuenta historias de su juventud.

Paternal figure in the family that radiates wisdom and love.

My grandpa taught me how to fish when I was a child.

Mi abuelito me enseñó a pescar cuando era niño.

Derives from 'abuelo', with the affectionate suffix '-ito'.

spoiling grandpa

Grandpa who tends to pamper his grandchildren.

abuelito consentidor

with the heart of a grandpa

With tenderness and affection, as a grandparent would.

con el corazón de abuelito

grandfather

Father of the father or mother.

abuelo

grandmother

Affectionate term to refer to the grandmother.

abuelita

Uncle grandpa

In some families, the term 'uncle grandpa' is used affectionately.

En algunas familias, el término 'tío abuelito' se usa de forma cariñosa.

Daddy grandpa

My friends sometimes call their grandpa 'daddy grandpa' as a show of affection.

Mis amigos a veces llaman a su abuelo 'papi abuelito' como muestra de cariño.