Usages of la abuela
He horneado magdalenas con una receta especial de mi abuela.
I have baked cupcakes with a special recipe from my grandmother.
Mi abuela organiza una cena deliciosa para la familia.
My grandmother organizes a delicious dinner for the family.
Me siento contento cuando la comida es tan sabrosa como la que prepara mi abuela.
I feel happy when the food is as tasty as the one my grandmother prepares.
Mi abuela me lo explicaba con paciencia y yo se lo repetía a mi hermana.
My grandmother would explain it to me patiently and I would repeat it to my sister.
En cambio, mi abuela lo toma con leche y pide más azúcar, y yo bato la leche un poco.
On the other hand, my grandmother drinks it with milk and asks for more sugar, and I whisk the milk a bit.
Mi abuela tiene un carácter tranquilo y hace de nuestra casa un sitio muy acogedor.
My grandmother has a calm character and makes our home a very cozy place.
Cuando llegamos a casa, abrazo a mi hija y también quiero abrazar a mi abuela.
When we arrive home, I hug my daughter and I also want to hug my grandmother.
Mi abuela sabe coser un botón, pero yo solo sé doblar la ropa.
My grandmother knows how to sew a button, but I only know how to fold clothes.
Me sorprendió lo fácil que fue coser la camisa con ayuda de mi abuela.
I was surprised by how easy it was to sew the shirt with my grandmother’s help.
Antes de cenar, mi abuela puso ajo y pimiento en la sartén, y luego añadió el atún.
Before dinner, my grandmother put garlic and pepper in the frying pan, and then added the tuna.
Mi abuela me enseñó a desatar los cordones despacio para no romperlos.
My grandmother taught me to untie the laces slowly so as not to break them.
Mi abuela prepara garbanzos los domingos, y a mí me gustan los garbanzos con un poco de sal.
My grandmother makes chickpeas on Sundays, and I like chickpeas with a bit of salt.
Mi abuela prepara pavo al horno para la cena del sábado.
My grandmother makes baked turkey for Saturday dinner.
Mi abuela se agarra al pasamanos cuando baja las escaleras.
My grandmother holds on to the handrail when she goes down the stairs.
Mi abuela siempre lleva una nuez y una almendra en el bolso por si le entra hambre.
My grandmother always carries a walnut and an almond in her handbag in case she gets hungry.
Desde el mirador, mi abuela dijo que lo que menos le gustaba del viaje era el viento.
From the viewpoint, my grandmother said that what she liked least about the trip was the wind.
Mi abuela me enseñó a coser un botón con aguja e hilo.
My grandmother taught me to sew a button with a needle and thread.
Mi abuela puede arreglar el dobladillo de mi vestido con aguja e hilo.
My grandmother can fix the hem of my dress with needle and thread.
Mi abuela dice que hay que escurrir bien la pasta antes de mezclarla con la salsa.
My grandmother says that you have to drain the pasta well before mixing it with the sauce.
Mi tío siempre añade chorizo al arroz, pero mi abuela prefiere hacer albóndigas con tomate.
My uncle always adds chorizo to rice, but my grandmother prefers to make meatballs with tomato.
Para la sopa, mi abuela pone una hoja de laurel y luego la quita.
For the soup, my grandmother puts in a bay leaf and then removes it.
A mi abuela no le gusta el chocolate demasiado amargo, pero sí el yogur cremoso con miel.
My grandmother does not like overly bitter chocolate, but she does like creamy yogurt with honey.
Antes de podar la planta, mi abuela mira si hay alguna rama seca.
Before pruning the plant, my grandmother checks whether there is a dry branch.
Mi abuela prefiere el romero al tomillo, pero siempre quita el laurel antes de servir.
My grandmother prefers rosemary to thyme, but she always removes the bay leaf before serving.
La albahaca combina muy bien con el tomate, y mi abuela dice que así la pasta sabe mejor.
Basil goes very well with tomato, and my grandmother says that this way the pasta tastes better.
Mi abuela se sienta cerca de la estufa cuando hace mucho frío.
My grandmother sits near the stove when it is very cold.
El domingo vamos a comer paella con mis primas en casa de mi abuela.
On Sunday we are going to eat paella with my cousins at my grandmother’s house.
Mi abuela conserva cartas antiguas en una caja de madera.
My grandmother keeps old letters in a wooden box.
Mi abuela pone una hoja de laurel en la sopa, pero la quita antes de servir.
My grandmother puts a bay leaf in the soup, but she removes it before serving.
Mi abuela hace albóndigas con un poco de chorizo cuando toda la familia cena junta.
My grandmother makes meatballs with a little chorizo when the whole family has dinner together.
No pruebes la sopa hasta que mi abuela quite el laurel.
Don’t taste the soup until my grandmother removes the bay leaf.
A mi abuela le gustan los higos con queso.
My grandmother likes figs with cheese.
Mi abuela hace flan casi todos los domingos.
My grandmother makes crème caramel almost every Sunday.
Después del gazpacho, mi abuela pidió flan y mi hermana prefirió natillas.
After the gazpacho, my grandmother ordered crème caramel and my sister preferred custard.
De postre, mi abuela prepara natillas de vainilla.
For dessert, my grandmother makes vanilla custard.
Busco un posavasos bonito para la taza de mi abuela.
I’m looking for a nice coaster for my grandmother’s cup.
Mi abuela siempre ha sido muy independiente y prefiere hacer las cosas a su manera.
My grandmother has always been very independent and prefers to do things her own way.
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