Spanish word for Grandfather

The Spanish word for “grandfather” is “abuelo”.

How to pronounce “abuelo” in Spanish:

Sounds like – ah-boo-ay-lo
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Practice the Spanish translation for “grandfather” using these sentences:

Example 1:
I grew up at my grandfather’s house.

Crecí en la casa de mi abuelo.

Example 2:
My grandfather was a Spanish teacher.

Mi abuelo fue un maestro de Español.

Example 3:
My grandfather was from Spain. He was Spanish.

Mi abuelo era de España. Él era Español.

Example 4:
My mother’s father is my grandfather.

El padre de mi mamá es mi abuelo.

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