Family
BeginnerNeutralStandard
Paternal grandfather / grandmother
Dada / Dadi
DAH-dah / DAH-dee
About this phrase
Literally
father's father / father's mother
When to use it
Dada is your father's father; Dadi is your father's mother. (Your mother's parents are nana/nani.) In Hindu families and in West Bengal, dada usually means an elder brother, so the meaning depends on who is speaking.
How it feels
Warm, respectful.
Formality
Familiar but respectful
Grammar
Word by word
Examples
In a conversation
Friend
Uni ke?
Who is he?
You
Uni amar dada, amar babar baba.
He is my grandfather, my father's father.