Hi everybody! In this post we are going to learn how to talk about our family, as well as asking others about their family.
We will start with some questions and answers, and then review some vocabulary lists with all the words we need.
Enjoy and become an expert at talking in Spanish about family! 👨👩👧👦
Phrases
¿Tienes hijos?
Do you have children?Sí, tengo un hijo y una hija.
Yes, I have a son and a daughter.¿Cómo se llama tu hijo?
What is your son’s name?Mi hijo se llama Luis.
My son’s name is Luis.¿Cómo se llaman tus padres?
What are your parents’ names?Mis padres se llaman Paco y Ángela.
My parents’ names are Paco and Ángela.¿Tienes hermanos?
Do you have siblings?Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana.
I have two brothers and a sister.¿Cuántos años tiene tu hermana?
How old is your sister?Mi hermana tiene veinte años.
My sister is twenty years old.¿Dónde vive tu familia?
Where does your family live?Mi familia vive en México.
My family lives in Mexico.
Vocabulary – Family Members
La familia | family |
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El padre La madre Los padres | father mother parents |
El hijo La hija | son daughter |
El hermano La hermana | brother sister |
El marido / esposo La mujer / esposa | husband wife |
El abuelo La abuela | grandfather grandmother |
El nieto La nieta | grandson granddaughter |
El tío La tía | uncle aunt |
El sobrino La sobrina | nephew niece |
El suegro La suegra | father in law mother in law |
El cuñado La cuñada | brother in law sister in law |
El yerno La nuera | son in law daughter in law |
El bisabuelo La bisabuela | great-grandfather great-grandmother |
El bisnieto La bisnieta | great-grandson great-granddaughter |
El tatarabuelo La tatarabuela | great-great-grandfather great-great-grandmother |
El tataranieto La tataranieta | great-great-grandson great-great-granddaughter |
El tío abuelo La tía abuela | great uncle great aunt |
El padrastro La madrastra | stepfather stepmother |
El padrino La madrina | godfather godmother |
El hijastro La hijastra | stepson stepdauther |
El hermanastro La hermanastra | half-brother half-sister |
El padre adoptivo La madre adoptiva | adoptive father adoptive mother |
El hijo adoptivo La hija adoptiva | adopted son adopted daughter |
El miembro de la familia | family member |
El pariente | relative |
In order to form the plural of any of these terms, as soon as there is one male we use the masculine form as our basis. For example:
- el padre = the father
- la madre = the mother
- los padres = the parents
- el hermano = the brother
- la hermana = the sister
- los hermanos = the siblings (as well as “the brothers”)
- las hermanas = the sisters
Other Vocabulary
Verbs
casarse | to marry |
divorciarse | to divorce |
separarse | to separate |
tener un hijo | to have a child |
adoptar un niño | to adopt a child |
llevarse bien (con...) | to have a good relationship (with...) |
llevarse mal (con...) | to have a bad relationship (with...) |
Other Terms
El árbol genealógico | family tree |
El recién nacido | newborn |
El primogénito | first-born, eldest |
El hijo único | only child |
El aniversario de bodas | wedding anniversary |
La fecha de nacimiento | date of birth |
El cumpleaños | birthday |
Los antepasados | ancestors |
El testamento | will, testament |
La herencia | inheritance |
El heredero | heir |
Los mellizos | twins |
Los gemelos | identical twins |
Los trillizos | triplets |