Grandparents and grandchildren

Lets you mention your grandparents and grandkids politely.

Mix-ups sofu and sobo are your own grandparents in polite talk; at home say ojiichan and obaachan.

mago

polite omagosan

grandchild

Your own grandchild; someone else's is omagosan.

casual

mago ga kawaikute shouganai

My grandkids are just too cute.

孫がかわいくてしょうがない

polite

mago ga sannin imasu

I have three grandchildren.

孫が三人います

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polite ojiisan

my grandfather

Your own grandfather in polite talk with outsiders; at home say ojiichan.

casual

sofu ga kyonen nakunatta n da

My grandfather passed away last year.

祖父が去年亡くなったんだ

polite

sofu wa moto kyoushi desu

My grandfather is a retired teacher.

祖父は元教師です

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polite obaasan

my grandmother

Your own grandmother in polite talk with outsiders; at home say obaachan.

casual

sobo no ie, inaka ni aru n da

My grandmother's house is in the countryside.

祖母の家、田舎にあるんだ

polite

watashi wa sobo ni sodateraremashita

I was raised by my grandmother.

私は祖母に育てられました

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