Saturday, May 10, 2014

La familia/ The family



Source: All in the family

Video 1: La familia en español
Here are the names for the most common relatives and some of the uncommon ones:
  • 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, mujer: 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, primo hermano, prima hermana: 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
  • consuegro: father-in-law of one's son or daughter
  • consuegra: mother-in-law of one's son or daughter
  • prometido, novio: fiance, boyfriend, groom
  • prometida, novia: fiancee, girlfriend, bride
  • compañero: male partner in a couple relationship
  • compañera: female partner in a couple relationship
  • padrino: godfather
  • madrina: godmother
  • ahijado: godson
  • ahijada: goddaughter
  • 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.
Also, the term la familia política may be used as the equivalent of "the in-laws."
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.
  • Mi madre está viva. My mother is alive.




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