grandma
gb/ɡɹˈændmɑ/ us/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
A1
Anglų
~ 9500
nagyi, nagymama, pótnagyi, vén trotty, öregasszony
DAIKTAVARDIS
A1
INFORMAL
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[possessive determiner] grandma
My grandma lives in a small town by the sea.
A nagyim egy kis tengerparti városban él.
We always bake cookies with my grandma at Christmas.
Karácsonykor mindig sütit sütünk a nagyimmal.
After school, the kids go to their grandma for a snack.
Her grandma taught her how to sew by hand.
I called my grandma to wish her a happy birthday.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
My grandma is 80 years old.
A nagyim 80 éves.
We visit my grandma every Sunday.
Minden vasárnap meglátogatjuk a nagyimat.
I love my grandma very much.
My grandma makes very good soup.
Tomorrow I will stay at my grandma's house.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use "grandma" in very formal writing (such as academic texts or official documents), where "grandmother" is more appropriate. Some also forget the possessive pattern and say "I go to grandma house" instead of "I go to my grandma's house" or "I go to my grandma's."
Reikšmė
someone's grandmother (informal)
Kolokacijos
my grandma
|visit my grandma
|Grandma's house
|Grandma and Grandpa
|live with Grandma
|stay at Grandma's
Sinonimai
grandmother (More formal and standard; used in writing and polite speech.)
|
granny (Very informal and often more childish or very affectionate.)
Antonimai
grandpa (Refers to the male grandparent rather than the female one.)
Temos
family
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
The mother of your father or mother; an informal word for grandmother.
An informal word for one’s grandmother; the mother of one’s father or mother.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A1
INFORMAL
2
nagyi
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
Grandma, [clause]
Grandma, can you tell me that story again?
Nagyi, elmesélnéd még egyszer azt a történetet?
Thanks for the sweater, Grandma, I love it.
Köszönöm a pulóvert, Nagyi, nagyon tetszik.
Grandma, are you coming to my school play tomorrow?
Goodnight, Grandma, see you in the morning.
Grandma, I need help with my homework.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Grandma, I am home.
Nagyi, hazaértem.
Can you help me, Grandma?
Tudsz segíteni, Nagyi?
I love you, Grandma.
Grandma, are you tired?
Thank you, Grandma, for the gift.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes forget to capitalize "Grandma" when it is used like a name ("I said, grandma, come here" instead of "I said, Grandma, come here"). When it is not used as a name but as a common noun ("my grandma"), it should not be capitalized.
Reikšmė
form of address to grandmother
Kolokacijos
Hi, Grandma
|Thanks, Grandma
|Goodnight, Grandma
|Grandma, can you [verb]
|Yes, Grandma
|No, Grandma
Sinonimai
Grandmother (More formal and respectful; less common as a direct form of address in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
Grandpa (Used to address a male grandparent instead of a female one.)
Temos
family
|conversation
|daily_life
|communication
|relationships
Apibrėžimas
The word you say to your grandmother when you talk to her, like a name.
A familiar form of address used when speaking directly to one’s grandmother, often treated like a name.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
INFORMAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
like a grandma to [someone]
The children visit the grandmas at the nursing home every Friday to read stories.
A gyerekek minden pénteken meglátogatják az idősotthonban lakó nagyikat, hogy meséket olvassanak nekik.
She’s not my real relative, but she’s like a grandma to me.
Nem igazi rokonom, de olyan nekem, mintha a nagymamám lenne.
The daycare invites local grandmas to come and bake with the kids.
Everyone on the street knows the sweet grandmas who sit on that bench each afternoon.
He calls the friendly lady downstairs his building grandma.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
The kids read books to the grandmas in the home.
A gyerekek könyveket olvasnak fel az idősotthonban lakó nagyiknak.
She is like a grandma to me.
Olyan nekem, mint egy nagyi.
We have two kind grandmas in our building.
The grandmas at the center play with the children.
I have an old neighbor who is like my grandma.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may think "grandma" can always replace "old woman"; however, "grandma" usually suggests affection or a family-like feeling, not just age.
Reikšmė
elderly woman in grandmother role
Kolokacijos
like a grandma to me
|the neighborhood grandmas
|local grandmas
|the grandmas at the center
|adopted grandma
|playgroup grandmas
Sinonimai
elderly woman (Neutral and descriptive; does not include the emotional or family-like feeling of "grandma.")
Antonimai
young woman (Contrasts with the idea of an older, grandmother-like woman.)
Temos
family
|relationships
|community
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
An old woman who is like a grandmother to someone, even if she is not really their grandmother.
An older woman, not necessarily a biological grandmother, who is seen or treated like a grandmother in a family or community.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
INFORMAL
4
vén trotty
C1
öregasszony
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
be such a grandma
Don’t be such a grandma—come out with us tonight.
Ne legyél már ilyen vén trotty, gyere el velünk ma este.
He drives like a grandma and never goes over the speed limit.
Úgy vezet, mint egy öregasszony, és sosem lépi túl a sebességhatárt.
You sound like a grandma, always telling us to wear a jacket.
She’s a total grandma about money and refuses to buy anything unnecessary.
Stop acting like a grandma and just try the roller coaster.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Don’t be a grandma, come to the party.
Ne legyél már ilyen vén trotty, gyere el a buliba.
He drives like a grandma, very slow.
Úgy vezet, mint egy öregasszony, nagyon lassan.
You are a grandma about health; you worry about everything.
My friends call me a grandma because I go to bed early.
She is a little grandma when we talk about safety.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may misunderstand this use as literally talking about someone’s grandmother. In these joking sentences, "grandma" can describe any person, male or female, and focuses on careful or old-fashioned behavior, not age or family.
Reikšmė
person acting overly cautious/old
Kolokacijos
such a grandma
|stop being a grandma
|acting like a grandma
|sound like a grandma
|don’t be a grandma
|total grandma about [something]
Sinonimai
worrier (Focuses on anxiety; "grandma" adds a playful, age-related image.)
Antonimai
daredevil (Describes someone who takes a lot of risks, opposite of being overly cautious like a "grandma.")
Temos
personality
|humor
|daily_life
|emotions
Apibrėžimas
A joking word for a person who is very careful, slow, or acts like an old person.
A playful or slightly teasing term for someone who behaves in an overly careful, slow, or old-fashioned way, like a stereotypical elderly grandmother.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
grandma
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
US/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
grandma (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (grandma)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: grandma
- Plural: grandmas
Žodžių šeima
Forms
grandmas
noun
Core family
Related words
Posakiai
go to Grandma's
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ɡɹˈændmˌɑz/
fixed phrase
visit your grandmother’s home
To visit the home of your grandma.
Pavyzdžiai
- We’re going to go to Grandma's this weekend.
- Every summer, the kids go to Grandma's for two weeks.
- I can’t play tonight because we have to go to Grandma's.
Grandma and Grandpa
1/ɡɹˈændmɑ ˈænd ɡɹˈændpˌɑ/
fixed phrase
grandparents as a pair
Your grandma and grandpa together.
Pavyzdžiai
- Grandma and Grandpa are coming for dinner tonight.
- We spent the holidays with Grandma and Grandpa in the countryside.
- The kids made a card for Grandma and Grandpa.