tío

/ˈtio/, [ˈt̪i.o]

uncle


Noun tío m (plural tíos, feminine tía, feminine plural tías)

  1. uncle (the brother of either parent)
    Mi tío es el hermano de mi madre o de mi padre.
    My uncle is my mother’s or father’s brother.
  2. (colloquial, Spain) unknown or any male person, dude, guy
    Y ese tío me gritó.
    And that guy yelled at me.
  3. (colloquial, Spain) friend, mate, pal, man, bro
    Tío, ¿me puedes ayudar por un momento?
    Can you help me for a moment, mate?
  4. mister (title conferred on an adult male)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • ¿Has oído de mi tío?

    Have you heard from my uncle?

  • Su tío posee no menos que diez casas.

    His uncle owns no fewer than ten houses.

  • Mi tío tiene tres hijos.

    My uncle has three children.

  • Voy a ser tío.

    I'm going to be an uncle.

  • Mi tío me dio su coche.

    My uncle gave me his car.

  • Mi tío estaba involucrado en el accidente vial.

    My uncle was involved in the traffic accident.

  • Me estoy quedando donde mi tío en Tokio.

    I am staying with my uncle in Tokyo.

  • Mi tío tiene una familia grande.

    My uncle has a large family.

  • Mi tío me dio un regalo.

    My uncle gave me a present.

  • ¿Dónde vive tu tío?

    Where does your uncle live?

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