La Familia

Hola!

La familia (the family) plays an important part in the lives of the people living around the Spanish world.

To get all the relationships straight, here's some relevant vocabulary

These are the names of your Relatives in Spanish

SPANISH	ENGLISH
Madre	Mother
Padre	Father
Padres	Parents
Marido, Esposo	Husband
Esposa	Wife
Hijo, Hija	Son, daughter
Hermano, Hermana	Brother, sister
Gémelo, Mellizo	Twin
Abuelo, Abuela	Grandfather, Grandmother
Nieto, Nieta	Grandson, Granddaughter
Tío, Tía	Uncle, Aunt
Sobrino, Sobrina	Nephew, Niece
Primo	Cousin
Suegro, Suegra	Father-in-law, Mother-in-law
Yerno	Son-in-law
Nuera	Daughter-in-law
Padrino	Godfather
Madrina	Godmother
Deacogida	Foster

Let’s practice the vocabulary by reviewing your family tree.

Vamos:

Me llamo Jorge. Soy ingeniero. Mis padres son Juan y Renata. Mi padre es médico; mi madre es enfermera. Yo estoy casado con Marla. Ella es una actriz de teatro. Mi esposa y yo tenemos dos hijos: Elena y Daniel. Elena es estudiante en la escuelasecundaria. Daniel asiste a la universidad. También tengo una hermana, Marta. Ella vive en Colombia. Trabaja en un banco. Marta tiene un hijo, Cristobal. A Elena y Danielles gusta visitar a su tía y a sus primos en Colombia.

How much were you able to understand? Here's the translation:

My name is Jorge. I'm an engineer. My parents are Juan and Renata. My father is a doctor; my mother is a nurse. I am married to Marla. She is a theater actress. My wife and I have two kids: Elena and Daniel. Elena is a high school student.

Daniel goes to college. I also have a sister, Marta.  She lives in Colombia. She works at a bank. Marta has a son, Cristobal. Elena and Daniel like to visit their aunt and cousins in Colombia.

Now, how about trying to describe your own family?

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