Family in Spanish

Family Members and Relatives in Spanish

We all talk about our family and relatives in our daily lives. So, it makes sense to start learning some family-related vocabulary in Spanish first! Chances are knowing how each family member is called in Spanish will help you understand what your Spanish-speaking friends are talking about more easily.

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Spanish Vocabulary for Family

Family Members and Relatives in Spanish

Here is a list of family-related words in Spanish.

Familia (family)

Padre / papá (Father / Dad)

Madre / mamá (Mother / Mom)

Hijo (Son)

Hija (Daughter)

Hermano (Brother)

Hermana (Sister)

Abuelo (Grandfather)

Abuela (Grandmother)

Tío (Uncle)

Tía (Aunt)

Primo (Cousin – Male)

Prima (Cousin – Female)

Sobrino (Nephew)

Sobrina (Niece)

Padres (Parents)

Parientes (Relatives)

Esposo (Husband)

Esposa (Wife)

Tatarabuelo (Great great grandfather)

Tatarabuela (Great great grandmother)

Bisabuelo (Great grandfather)

Bisabuela (Great grandmother)

Nietos (Grandchildren)

Nieto (Grandson)

Nieta (Granddaughter)

Bisnieto (Great grandson)

Bisnieta (Great granddaughter)

Mascota (Pet)

The In-Laws in Spanish

Suegro (Father-in-law)

Suegra (Mother-in-law)

Yerno (Son-in-law)

Nuera (Daughter-in-law)

Cuñado (Brother-in-law)

Cuñada (Sister-in-law)

In Mexico (I believe in most Spanish-speaking countries), they don’t call their in-laws by their first names. It’s actually considered kind of cold if you call them by their first names. There are a few exceptions though…for example, I would say to my mother-in-law “Hola, suegra!” or to my father-in-law “Adios suegro,” but my mother-in-law and father-in-law would call me by my first name and not “nuera.”

And among brothers- and sisters-in-law, they would call each other either “cuñado” or “cuñada.”

Useful Adjectives in Spanish

You can use these easy adjective to describe your siblings.

Mayor (Older)

For example, herman mayor (older brother)

Menor (younger)

For example, hermana menor (younder sister)

Único / única (Only – Male / Female)

For example, única hija (only daughter)

Sample Sentences in Spanish to Talk about Your Family

Mis padres viven en Francia.

(My parents live in France.)

Tu hermana es mayor que mi hermano.

(Your sister is older than my brother.)

Mi abuela tiene 100 años.

(My grandma is 100 years old.)

Cómo se llama tu suego?

(What’s your father-in-law’s name?)

Tienes mascotas?

(Do you have pets?)

Cuantas mascotas tienes?

(How many pets do you have?)

Cuantos hermanos tienes?

(How many brothers and sisters do you have?)

Tengo una hermana mayor.

( I have an older sister.)

Soy hijo único.

(I’m the only child – son.)

While you are thinking about your lovely family and relatives, let’s practice describing them in Spanish, too!

Conversation Dialogues in Spanish

Today’s Spanish conversation dialog introduces you to some of the family-related vocabularies. Luis runs into his friend’s sister…

Luis: Hola, Buenas tardes. Disculpe, usted es la hermana de Juan, verdad?

(Hi, good afternoon. Excuse me, are you Juan’s sister, aren’t you?)

Carmen: Hola, Buenas tardes. Si, yo soy su hermana. Por que?

(Hi, good afternoon. Yes, I’m his sister. Why?)

Luis: Oh, yo soy Luis, su amigo de su hermano Juan.

(Oh, I’m Luis, your brother Juan’s friend.)

Carmen: Ah, que bien, pero háblame de tu. Gusto en conocerte.

(Ah, great, but talk to me in the “tu” form. Nice to meet you.)

Luis: Muy bien, gracias. Y que haces por aquí?

(Okay, thank you. What are you doing around here?)

Carmen: Nada, solo paseaba comprando por el centro. A ver que compro.

(Nothing, I was just taking a walk and going shopping in downtown. Let’s see what I buy.)

Luis: Te puedo acompañar si gustas?

(I can go with you if you like?)

Carmen: Si, claro. Así podemos conocernos más.

(Yes, of course. That way we can get to know each other better.)

Andando juntos hacia el centro…

(Walking together towards downtown)

Carmen: Tienes hermanos?

(Do you have brothers?)

Luis: No, soy el hijo único. Me hubiera gustado tener hermanos.

(No, I’m the only child. I would have liked to have brothers.)

Cuántos hermanos tienes?

(How many brothers do you have?)

Carmen: Tengo dos. Juan es mi hermano menor.

(I have two. Juan is my younger brother.)

Y tengo una hermana. Se llama Fernanda y es mi hermana mayor. Nos llevamos muy bien

(And I have a sister. Her name is Fernanda and she is my older sister. We get along really well.)

Luis: Que bien.

(That’s great.)

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