grandma
gb/ɡɹˈændmɑ/ us/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
A1
Anh
~ 9500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
informal
A1
entity
1
someone's grandmother (informal)
The mother of your father or mother; an informal word for grandmother.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[possessive determiner] grandma
Lỗi thường gặp:
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."
Từ đồng nghĩa
grandmother (More formal and standard; used in writing and polite speech.)
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granny (Very informal and often more childish or very affectionate.)
Từ trái nghĩa
grandpa (Refers to the male grandparent rather than the female one.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
my grandma
|visit my grandma
|Grandma's house
|Grandma and Grandpa
|live with Grandma
|stay at Grandma's
Chủ đề
family
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- My grandma lives in a small town by the sea.
- We always bake cookies with my grandma at Christmas.
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My grandma is 80 years old.
- We visit my grandma every Sunday.
- I love my grandma very much.
- My grandma makes very good soup.
- Tomorrow I will stay at my grandma's house.
Danh từ
informal
A1
entity
2
form of address to grandmother
The word you say to your grandmother when you talk to her, like a name.
Mẫu sử dụng:
Grandma, [clause]
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
Grandmother (More formal and respectful; less common as a direct form of address in everyday speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
Grandpa (Used to address a male grandparent instead of a female one.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
Hi, Grandma
|Thanks, Grandma
|Goodnight, Grandma
|Grandma, can you [verb]
|Yes, Grandma
|No, Grandma
Chủ đề
family
|conversation
|daily_life
|communication
|relationships
Ví dụ
- Grandma, can you tell me that story again?
- Thanks for the sweater, Grandma, I love it.
- Grandma, are you coming to my school play tomorrow?
- Goodnight, Grandma, see you in the morning.
- Grandma, I need help with my homework.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Grandma, I am home.
- Can you help me, Grandma?
- I love you, Grandma.
- Grandma, are you tired?
- Thank you, Grandma, for the gift.
Danh từ
informal
B1
entity
3
elderly woman in grandmother role
An old woman who is like a grandmother to someone, even if she is not really their grandmother.
Mẫu sử dụng:
like a grandma to [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think "grandma" can always replace "old woman"; however, "grandma" usually suggests affection or a family-like feeling, not just age.
Từ đồng nghĩa
elderly woman (Neutral and descriptive; does not include the emotional or family-like feeling of "grandma.")
Từ trái nghĩa
young woman (Contrasts with the idea of an older, grandmother-like woman.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
like a grandma to me
|the neighborhood grandmas
|local grandmas
|the grandmas at the center
|adopted grandma
|playgroup grandmas
Chủ đề
family
|relationships
|community
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- The children visit the grandmas at the nursing home every Friday to read stories.
- She’s not my real relative, but she’s like a grandma to me.
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The kids read books to the grandmas in the home.
- She is like a grandma to me.
- 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.
Danh từ
informal
B2
entity
4
person acting overly cautious/old
A joking word for a person who is very careful, slow, or acts like an old person.
Mẫu sử dụng:
be such a grandma
Lỗi thường gặp:
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.
Từ đồng nghĩa
worrier (Focuses on anxiety; "grandma" adds a playful, age-related image.)
Từ trái nghĩa
daredevil (Describes someone who takes a lot of risks, opposite of being overly cautious like a "grandma.")
Cụm từ đi kèm
such a grandma
|stop being a grandma
|acting like a grandma
|sound like a grandma
|don’t be a grandma
|total grandma about [something]
Chủ đề
personality
|humor
|daily_life
|emotions
Ví dụ
- Don’t be such a grandma—come out with us tonight.
- He drives like a grandma and never goes over the speed limit.
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Don’t be a grandma, come to the party.
- He drives like a grandma, very slow.
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
grandma
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
US/ɡɹˈændmɑ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
grandma (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (grandma)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: grandma
- Plural: grandmas
Họ từ
Forms
grandmas
noun
Core family
Related words
Cách diễn đạt
go to Grandma's
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ɡɹˈændmˌɑz/
fixed phrase
visit your grandmother’s home
To visit the home of your grandma.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.