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.