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No. 9,210 in Spanish

abuelita

"Abuelita" means "grandma" or "little grandmother" in Spanish, often used affectionately.

In a sentence

  • Mi abuelita hace el mejor chocolate caliente.

    My granny makes the best hot chocolate.

    In this sentence, 'abuelita' is used as a term of endearment and familiarity to refer to one's grandmother.

  • Abuelita, ¿puedes contarme una historia?

    Grandma, can you tell me a story?

    Here, 'abuelita' directly addresses the speaker's grandmother in a loving and familiar manner.

  • Visitaremos a la abuelita la próxima semana.

    We are visiting granny next week.

    In this instance, 'abuelita' refers to a grandmother in a fond context, used in the third person.

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