tío

/ˈtio/, [ˈt̪i.o]

uncle


Examples
  • Mi tío me compró este libro.

    My uncle bought me this book.

  • ¡Ese tío me ha robado la cartera! ¡Deténganlo!

    That guy stole my wallet! Stop him!

  • La letra de mi tío es difícil de leer.

    My uncle's handwriting is hard to read.

  • El hombre que está allá leyendo un diario es mi tío.

    The man reading a paper over there is my uncle.

  • ¿Cuántos años tiene tu tío?

    How old is your uncle?

  • Mi tío enseña inglés en una universidad.

    My uncle teaches English in a college.

  • Tengo una cita con mi tío mañana.

    I have an appointment with my uncle tomorrow.

  • Mi tío siguió bebiendo a pesar de los consejos de su médico.

    My uncle kept on drinking in spite of his doctor's advice.

  • Mi tío fue el único que salió afectado en el accidente automovilístico.

    My uncle was the only person injured in the car accident.

  • Ahora Tom vive con su tío.

    Tom is living with his uncle now.

  • Mi tío dirige una compañía.

    My uncle manages a firm.

  • Ayer mi tío se compró un perro.

    Yesterday my uncle bought a dog.

  • Tom es el tío de Mary.

    Tom is Mary's uncle.

  • De camino a la escuela vi a mi tío.

    I saw my uncle on the way to school.

  • Mi tío tiene una granja en la villa.

    My uncle has a farm in the village.

  • Este tío es cojonudo.

    This guy is great.

  • Mi tío ha hecho de mí lo que soy hoy.

    My uncle has made me what I am today.

  • Mi tío se hospeda actualmente en Hong Kong.

    My uncle is staying in Hong Kong at present.

  • Acabo de estar en la casa de mi tío.

    I've just been to my uncle's house.

  • Deja que tu tío lo piense.

    Let your uncle think about it.


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