Sorry...I just want to know if there's perhaps other meanings that wouldn't be shown in a dictionary!
2007-02-01 08:22:21 · 13 answers · asked by blaaby 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Tia" in Spain besides meaning "aunt" is and slang for "woman" mostly young ladies.
It can be use to name older ladies but is not very respectful to do so (unless she is your real "aunt" of-course).
Esa "tia" esta bien buena! (That "babe" is hot!)
It can also be used among friends to mean "you girl" or "you, my friend".
Oye "tia", no seas asi! (Hey "girl/my friend", don't be like that!)
It's not a slag for prostitute, but sometimes is used to show no respect for a woman.
Esa "tia" es una cabrona. (That "woman" is a b!tch.)
The masculine word is "tio" the slang for "man".
2007-02-01 10:05:10 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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What can the spanish word "tia" mean apart from aunt?
Sorry...I just want to know if there's perhaps other meanings that wouldn't be shown in a dictionary!
2015-08-11 23:14:35 · answer #3 · answered by Marinda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tia is aunt but the word aunt has other connotations.
For instance, its common to call your teacher "tia Mary" or your best friend's mom.
That goes for tio as well.
2007-02-01 08:29:44 · answer #4 · answered by Valentinna 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good female friends of the family are often called Tia much like you might call your moms best friend an aunt even though she isn't. Other than that it means aunt.
2007-02-01 08:25:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
it means woman (young or old). You probably won´t find it in a bilingual dictionary made in Mexico or any other Latin American country. It´s not used in the American continent, but there´s "tipa" instead. Only Spanish people do. They have "tio" for boys and men.
2007-02-01 12:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by carolinefec 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The translation of tía is aunt, but
in Spain kids use it as a slang to call a woman or between themselves like saying girl or you.
They say I told you tía. For saying I told you girl.
2007-02-01 09:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by Martha P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in most places, it just means "tía". However, in Spain, it can be used to refer to any "lady." La tía del mercado me miro amenazadamente. the lady from the market looked at me threateningly. But I'm not Spanish,so...
2007-02-01 15:47:17 · answer #8 · answered by elfusilado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It only means aunt, you can call someone tia that's not really your aunt, but it still means the same thing.
2007-02-01 08:52:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Girl or woman. I think it´s only used in Spain. I´m Argentinian and never use that word lol nobody does
2007-02-01 10:26:37 · answer #10 · answered by mechi_shamrock 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋