NOUN · SPANISH VOCABULARY
el abuelo / la abuela
grandfather / grandmother
First introduced in Chapter 4 — chapter overview.
How to use this word
Noun · Grammatical gender is masculine (el …).
Build your sentence around the noun’s gender and number: pick articles and adjectives that match. el abuelo / la abuela usually appears with a determiner such as un, una, el, la, or possessives, depending on context.
Example sentences
El abuelo / la abuela es importante.Learning what "grandfather / grandmother" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
FAQ
What does el abuelo / la abuela mean in Spanish?
grandfather / grandmother (introduced in Chapter 4 in Chapurra).
How do you use el abuelo / la abuela in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is el abuelo / la abuela in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 4. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.