Tío (en. Uncle)

/ˈti.o/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Male relative of an individual; brother or brother-in-law of one of the parents.

My uncle is very funny and always tells interesting stories.

Mi tío es muy divertido y siempre cuenta historias interesantes.

Friend or companion.

That guy always helps me with my problems.

Ese tío siempre me ayuda con mis problemas.

From Latin 'tīnus', which means 'brother'.

Good-looking guy

Attractive or interesting man.

tío bueno

Stick uncle

Person who has a behavior that is too authoritarian.

tío de la vara

Uncle Sam

Referring to the government of the United States.

tío Sam

Aunt

Woman related to or friend, sister or sister-in-law of one of the parents.

tía

Cousin

Child of an uncle or aunt.

primo

Brother-in-law

Partner of one's brother or sister.

cuñao

It is used to refer to a man casually.

What's up, man? How are you?

¿Qué pasa, tío? ¿Cómo estás?

Synonym for 'guy' or 'person'.

That guy is very interesting.

Ese tío es muy interesante.