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Jun 8, 2008 · A forum discussion about different ways to call grandparents in English. Some people say that mama is a common word for grandmother in Nottingham, but it is unusual in other regions and languages.
Jan 23, 2021 · Hello, Do you ever say 'go to grandma' when you mean 'go to grandma's'? - Where is she going next weekend? - She's going to her grandma. - She's going to her grandma's. I'd accept only the second option. What do you think?
Oct 6, 2022 · Learn how to use grandma and grandpa as proper nouns or common nouns in different contexts. See examples, explanations and questions from WordReference Forums users.
Jan 26, 2010 · We always called my grandma "Busia," and never anything but. We were raised in Chicago, and so maybe there is some truth to the statement, "Busia is often used by Americans of Polish descent who think they can speak Polish but who are really speaking "po polsku po chicago." In truth, that sounded a bit condescending, but I wouldn't doubt the existence of a Polish-Chicago dialect. There are a ...
Jun 15, 2008 · If we don't deal with (on) this now, soon, little, uh, Gambol here won't be able to get a, a nickel for his grandma. (In the movie Gambol is a black guy, who gets very pissed off when he hears this.) I need to know if "a nickel for gis grandma" would mean "a bag of marihuana for his grandma" or more likely "5 cents for his grandma" or something totally different.
Feb 19, 2013 · Greetings, I am not sure where, but I seem to remember a film in which a girl addresses her grandmother as “خانجون” (khānjun) – it was her paternal grandmother, by the way. I think the film was set in Tehrān. Do you have a word like that, by any chance, or have I misheard? Could it even be...
Dec 14, 2019 · Seeking assistance to solve a little bit of a family mystery: My grandmother elected to have her grandkids call her "Busha", which I was always told was Polish for "grandmother". Then, when my mother became a grandmother, she elected the same. Seeking to verify this (as I'm now writing my...
Dec 21, 2018 · Learn how to say "this is my grandma and my grandpa" or "they are my grandma and my grandpa" in English. See examples, explanations and tips from native speakers and linguists.
Feb 24, 2009 · Learn the difference between Oma and Omi, two diminutive forms for grandmother in German, and how they vary by region and family tradition. See examples, alternative expressions and regional variations.
Mar 7, 2016 · Female: grandma, granny, gran, nan, nana Male: granda, grandpa, gramps, grandad In theory 'grandma' is paired with 'grandpa', and 'granny' with 'grandad', but in practice people call their grandparents whatever their grandparents ask to be called. I called my maternal grandparents 'granny and dada' because that was the custom in their ...
