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CEFR A2 · People and relationships
grandfather
/ˈɡrændˌfɑːðər/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)
Synonyms & Antonyms
Your grandfather is the father of your mother or father.
Synonyms
grandpa
granddad
gramps
paternal grandfather
maternal grandfather
Antonyms
grandson
granddaughter
Translations
grandfather in your language
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عربي
جدك هو والد أمك أو والد أبيك.
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اردو
آپ کا دادا یا نانا آپ کی ماں یا باپ کا باپ ہوتا ہے۔
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हिंदी
आपके दादा या नाना आपकी माँ या पिता के पिता होते हैं।
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中文
你的祖父或外祖父是你母亲或父亲的父亲。
Easy Explanation
Plain English Breakdown
He is your parent's father. He is an older man in your family. He is part of your family tree.
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Memory TipRemember 'grand' means big or old, and 'father' is a parent.
Contextual Examples
How to use in a sentence
My grandfather (father's father) told me stories about his childhood.
My grandmother and grandfather (mother's father) live in a small house by the sea.
We visited my grandfather (parent's father) every summer, and he always had candy for us.
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