abuela

/aˈbwela/, [aˈβ̞we.la], /aˈwela/, [aˈwe.la], /aˈɡwela/, [aˈɣ̞we.la]

grandma, grandmother


Examples
  • Mary no podía creer que a Tom le gustara comer espinaca de niño - hasta el día en que la cortesía la obligó a probar las espinacas de su abuela. A partir de entonces, ¡tuvo un nuevo platillo favorito!

    Mary could not believe that Tom liked eating spinach as a child -- until the day that politeness forced her to try her grandmother's spinach. From then on, she had a new favorite dish!

  • Llamaré a mi abuela para ver si quería algo.

    I will call my grandmother to see whether or not she needs anything.

  • Soy muy amado por mi abuela.

    I am well loved by my grandmother.

  • Su abuela vivió hasta los ochenta y ocho años.

    Her grandmother lived to be eighty-eight years old.

  • Ella aprendió el arte de la cestería de su abuela.

    She learned the craft of basket weaving from her grandmother.

  • Yo nunca había comido ninguna clase de comida thai, así que estaba muy emocionado de ir a un restaurante thai con mi abuela.

    I had never eaten any kind of Thai food, so I was pretty excited about going to a Thai restaurant with my grandmother.

  • La abuela fue al mercado a comprar comida para la familia.

    Grandma went to the market to buy food for the family.

  • Mi abuela ha envejecido.

    My grandmother has become old.

  • Fui educado por mi abuela.

    I was brought up by my grandmother.

  • Fui criada por mi abuela.

    I was brought up by my grandmother.

  • Mi abuela es una persona muy independiente.

    My grandma is a very independent person.

  • Mi abuela está muy olvidadiza con las cosas últimamente.

    My grandmother is very forgetful of things nowadays.

  • Mi abuela habla despacio.

    My grandmother speaks slowly.

  • La abuela de Tom parece estar sana.

    Tom's grandmother looks healthy.

  • Mi abuela vivía con nosotras.

    My grandmother lived with us.

  • Mi abuela puede andar en moto.

    My grandmother can ride a motorcycle.

  • ¿Cuándo fue la última vez que visitaste a tu abuela?

    When was the last time you visited your grandmother?

  • Mi abuela me hizo un nuevo vestido.

    My grandmother made me a new dress.

  • Mi abuela vivió hasta los noventa y cinco años.

    My grandmother lived to be ninety-five years old.

  • Mi abuela nos dejó una gran fortuna.

    My grandmother left us a great fortune.


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