This is a list of 25 common words for talking about family in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Family in Spanish: la familia, la madre, el padre, los padres, el hijo, la hija, el niño. The table below gives all 25 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| la familia /familja/ | family | Mi familia vive cerca de Madrid. My family lives near Madrid. |
| la madre /maðɾe/ | mother | Mi madre prepara la cena cada noche. My mother makes dinner every night. |
| el padre /paðɾe/ | father | Mi padre trabaja en una oficina. My father works in an office. |
| los padres /paðɾes/ | parent | Los padres recogen a sus hijos. The parents pick up their children. |
| el hijo /ixo/ | son | Su hijo estudia en Salamanca. Their son studies in Salamanca. |
| la hija /ixa/ | daughter | Mi hija juega en el jardín. My daughter plays in the garden. |
| el niño /niɲo/ Feminine: niña. | child | El niño duerme después de comer. The child sleeps after eating. |
| el bebé /beβe/ | baby | El bebé sonríe cuando oye música. The baby smiles when he hears music. |
| el hermano /eɾmano/ | brother | Mi hermano vive en Valencia. My brother lives in Valencia. |
| la hermana /eɾmana/ | sister | Mi hermana llega mañana por la tarde. My sister arrives tomorrow afternoon. |
| el hermano /eɾmano/ Spanish uses the same word for sibling and brother. | sibling | Mis hermanos estudian en la misma escuela. My siblings study at the same school. |
| el gemelo /xemelo/ Feminine: gemela. | twin | Mi gemelo nació cinco minutos después. My twin was born five minutes later. |
| la abuela /aβwela/ | grandmother | Mi abuela cocina muy bien los domingos. My grandmother cooks very well on Sundays. |
| el abuelo /aβwelo/ | grandfather | Mi abuelo lee el periódico cada mañana. My grandfather reads the newspaper every morning. |
| el abuelo /aβwelo/ Spanish uses the same word for grandparent and grandfather. | grandparent | Mis abuelos viven en un pueblo pequeño. My grandparents live in a small village. |
| el nieto /njeto/ | grandson | Su nieto visita la casa los sábados. Their grandson visits the house on Saturdays. |
| la nieta /njeta/ | granddaughter | Mi nieta dibuja flores para su abuela. My granddaughter draws flowers for her grandmother. |
| la tía /tia/ | aunt | Mi tía vive cerca de la playa. My aunt lives near the beach. |
| el tío /tio/ | uncle | Mi tío conduce un coche azul. My uncle drives a blue car. |
| el primo /pɾimo/ Feminine: prima. | cousin | Mi primo juega al fútbol los viernes. My cousin plays soccer on Fridays. |
| el sobrino /soβɾino/ | nephew | Mi sobrino cumple seis años hoy. My nephew turns six today. |
| la sobrina /soβɾina/ | niece | Mi sobrina aprende inglés en el colegio. My niece learns English at school. |
| el marido /maɾiðo/ | husband | Su marido trabaja desde casa. Her husband works from home. |
| la mujer /muxeɾ/ In this sense, mujer means wife. | wife | Mi mujer prepara café por la mañana. My wife makes coffee in the morning. |
| el familiar /familjaɾ/ | relative | Un familiar nos visita este fin de semana. A relative is visiting us this weekend. |
The list on this page has 25 words. The first ones are la familia (family), la madre (mother), el padre (father). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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