- padre: father
- madre: mother
- hermano: brother
- hermana: sister
- suegro: father-in-law
- suegra: mother-in-law
- cuñado: brother-in-law
- cuñada: sister-in-law
- esposo, marido;: husband
- esposa, marida: wife
- abuelo: grandfather
- abuela: grandmother
- bisabuelo: great-grandfather
- bisabuela: great-grandmother
- tatarabuelo: great-great-grandfather
- tatarabuela: great-great-grandmother
- hijo: son
- hija: daughter
- nieto: grandson
- nieta: granddaughter
- bisnieto: great-grandson
- bisnieta: great-granddaughter
- tataranieto: great-great-grandson
- tataranieta: great-great-granddaughter
- tío: uncle
- tía: aunt
- tío abuelo: great-uncle
- tía abuela: great-aunt
- primo: cousin (male)
- prima: cousin (female)
- primo carnal, prima carnal: first cousin
- primo segundo, prima segunda: second cousin
- sobrino: nephew
- sobrina: niece
- padrastro: stepfather
- madrastra: stepmother
- hijastro: stepson
- hijastra: stepdaughter
- hermanastro: stepbrother
- hermanastra: stepsister
- medio hermano, hermano de padre, hermano de madre: half brother
- media hermana, hermana de padre, hermana de madre: half sister
- concuñado: husband of one's spouse's sister
- concuñada: wife of one's spouse's brother
- prometido, novio: fiance, boyfriend, groom
- prometida, novia: fiancee, girlfriend, bride
- amigo: friend (male)
- amiga: friend (female)
- conocido: acquaintance (male)
- conocida: acquaintance (female)
In all cases, the names for male relatives are masculine, and the names for female relatives are feminine. Mixed groups use the masculine form.
Here are some simple sample sentences you can use as models for your own:
- Mi padre es carpintero. My father is a carpenter.
- Mi tía es dentista. My aunt is a dentist.
- Mi madre es ama de casa. My mother is a housewife.
- Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana. I have two brothers and a sister.
- Tengo nueve tíos. I have nine aunts and uncles.
- Mi madrastra vive en el estado de Nueva York. My stepmother lives in New York state.
- Mis sobrinas viven en Chicago. My nieces live in Chicago.
- Mi padre está muerto. My father is dead.
- Mi prima está muerta. My cousin (female) is dead.
Family Vocabulary
La familia y los amigos (Family and friends)
aunt la tia husband el esposo
baby el nino/ la nena mother, mom la madre, la mama
boy el chico, mother-in-law la suegra
boy/girlfriend el novio /la novia neighbor el vecino/la vecina
brother el hermano nephew el nieto
brother-in-law el cunado niece la nieta
child el nino /la nina sister la hermana
children los hijos, los nifios sister-in-law la cunada
classmate el companero /la companera father el padre, el papa
cousin el primo/la prima daughter in law la nuera, la hija politica
daughter la hija father in law el suegro, el padre politico
friend el amigo/la amiga godfather el padrino
godmother la madrina grandfather el abuelo(el abuelito)
grandmother la abuela(la abuelita) uncle el tio
wife la esposa son el hijo
son in law el yerno, el hijo politico cousin el primo/ la prima
daughter la hija
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