Family (La Familia)

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to name family members in Spanish, describe your family, and talk about family relationships.

Core Family Vocabulary

Spanish (m.)	Spanish (f.)	English
el padre	la madre	father / mother
el hijo	la hija	son / daughter
el hermano	la hermana	brother / sister
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 primo	la prima	(male) cousin / (female) cousin
el esposo	la esposa	husband / wife
el suegro	la suegra	father-in-law / mother-in-law
el cuñado	la cuñada	brother-in-law / sister-in-law
el novio	la novia	boyfriend / girlfriend
el bebé	la bebé	baby

Collective terms:

• los padres — parents (padre + madre → use masculine plural)
• los hermanos — siblings (or brothers)
• los abuelos — grandparents
• los hijos — children (sons and daughters)

Note: In Spanish, the masculine plural of a mixed group includes females. Los hijos = my children (could be sons and daughters).