Family is a very special and heart-warming subject, which is why knowing how to speak about your beloved ones in Spanish is a must! Shall we begin?
La familia más cercana - The closest family
| En español |
In English |
| La madre |
Mother |
| El padre |
Father |
| El hijo |
Son |
| La hija |
Daughter |
| El hermano |
Brother |
| La hermana |
Sister |
| El hermanastro |
Half-brother, stepbrother |
| La hermanastra |
Half-sister, stepsister |
| El abuelo |
Grandfather |
| La abuela |
Grandmother |
| El nieto |
Grandson |
| La nieta |
Granddaughter |
| El bisabuelo |
Great - grandfather |
| La bisabuela |
Great - grandmother |
| El tatarabuelo |
Great - great - grandfather |
| La tatarabuela |
Great - great - grandmother |
La familia más lejana - Distant family
| En español |
In English |
| El tío |
Uncle |
| La tía |
Aunt |
| El padrastro |
Stepfather |
| La madrastra |
Stepmother |
| El padrino |
Godfather |
| La madrina |
Godmother |
| El primo |
Cousin (male) |
| La prima |
Cousin (female) |
| El cuñado |
Brother-in-law |
| La cuñada |
Sister-in-law |
| El sobrino |
Nephew |
| La sobrina |
Niece |
| El suegro |
Father-in-law |
| La suegra |
Sister-in-law |
| El yerno |
Son-in-law |
| La nuera |
Daughter-in-law |
La familia en plural - Family in plural
| En español |
In English |
| Los padres |
Parents or Fathers |
| Las madres |
Mothers |
| Los abuelos |
Grandparents or Grandfathers |
| Las abuelas |
Grandmothers |
| Los tíos |
Uncles |
| Las tías |
Aunts |
| Los suegros |
Parents - in - law or Fathers-in-law |
| Las suegras |
Mothers-in-law |
| Los consuegros |
Your son-in-law/daughter-in-law's parents or fathers |
| Las consuegras |
Your son-in-law/daughter-in-law's mothers |
| Los primos |
Cousins (male) |
| Las primas |
Cousins (female) |
| Los hermanos |
Siblings / Brothers |
| Las hermanas |
Siblings / Sisters |
| Los gemelos |
Twins (male) |
| Las gemelas |
Twins (female) |
| Los hijos |
Sons or children |
| Las hijas |
Daughters |
Expresiones varias - Miscellaneous expressions
| En español |
In English |
| Tener hermanos |
To have siblings |
| Ser hijo único |
Te be an only child (male) |
| Ser hija única |
To be an only child (female) |
| Ser adoptado |
To be adopted |
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That was an official list, however in the section About Spanish I have prepared for you an article Family members in Spanish - did you know these funny facts? in which I describe family-related Spanish words that you won't find in the textbooks.