abuela

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

grandma, grandmother


Examples
  • Mi abuela vive por sí sola.

    My grandmother lives by herself.

  • Mi abuela siempre decía, "no respires y bebas al mismo tiempo".

    My grandmother always said, "Don’t breathe and drink at the same time."

  • Mi abuela solía usar mucho su máquina de coser cuando era joven.

    My grandmother used to use her sewing machine a lot when she was younger.

  • Mi abuela había estado enferma por una semana cuando la visité.

    My grandmother had been sick for a week when I visited her.

  • Mi pobre abuela está muy enferma ahora y temo que esté con un pie en la fosa.

    My poor grandmother is very ill now and I'm afraid she's at death's door.

  • Visito a mi abuela en el hospital.

    I'm visiting my grandmother in the hospital.

  • La abuela de Tom murió de salmonella.

    Tom's grandmother died from salmonella.

  • Mi abuela se ha hecho mayor.

    My grandmother has become old.

  • A mi abuela le gusta viajar en tren.

    My grandmother likes traveling by train.

  • Compro flores porque visitaré a mi abuela esta noche.

    I buy the flowers because I will pay visit to my grandmother this evening.

  • Estoy colgando en la pared una foto de mi abuela.

    I'm hanging a picture of my grandmother on the wall.

  • Mi abuela solía usar mucho su máquina de coser en el pasado.

    My grandmother used to use her sewing machine a lot in the past.

  • Mi abuela fue enviada a un hospital en Alemania.

    My grandmother was sent to a hospital in Germany.

  • Mi abuela era granjera.

    My grandmother was a farmer.

  • A la abuela le encanta ver televisión.

    Grandmother takes great delight in watching television.

  • Mi abuela cumplió 81 años la semana pasada.

    Last week my grandmother turned 81 years old.

  • Mi abuela se operó en Alemania

    My grandmother had an operation in Germany.

  • Le regalaré a la abuela una camisa por Navidad.

    I'll give grandma a shirt for Christmas.

  • Compré flores porque voy a visitar a mi abuela esta tarde.

    I bought flowers because I am going to visit my grandmother this afternoon.

  • La tátara-tátara-tátara-abuela de Tom vivía en Escocia.

    Tom's great-great-great grandmother lived in Scotland.


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