The family Flashcards
brother
sister
hermano (er-man-no)
hermana (er-man-na)
mother
father
parents
madre
padre
padres
husband
wife
esposo (eh-spo-so)
esposa (eh-spo-sa)
mother in law
father in law
in laws
suegra (sweg-ra)
suegro (sweg-ro)
suegros
step mother
step father
madrastra
padrastro
son-in-law
daughter-in-law
yerno (yehr-no)
hijastra (ee-has-tra)
cousin (female)
cousin (male)
prima (pre-ma)
primo (pre-mo)
niece
nephew
sobrina
sobrino
grandfather
grandmother
abuelo
abuela
grandson
granddaughter
nieto
nieta
neighbor (male)
neighbor (female)
vecino
vecina
relative
relatives
familiar
familiares
family member
miembro de la familia
son
daughter
children
hijo
hija
niños o hijos
How many children do you have?
¿Cuántos hijos tiene?
To get married
casarse
Ironically enough “casar” is also the word for hunt. You’ll know what they mean via the context.
Accidental? Hilarious? You decide.
to be born
nacer
birthday
birth
Happy birthday!
cumpleaños
nacimiento
Feliz cumpleaños!
How old is he?
how old is she?
¿Cuántos años tiene él?
¿Cuántos años tiene ella?
How many siblings do you have? (formal / adult)
How many brothers and sisters do you have? (informal / child)
¿Cuántos hermanos tiene usted?
¿Cuántos hermanos tienes?
She is the oldest?
He is the oldest?
¿Ella es el mayor?
¿Él es la mayor?
Girlfriend / boyfriend / fiance
novia (female)
novio (male)
fiance
fiancee
prometido
prometida
Cultural note on marriage.
Many people here cannot afford to get married and so they live together their whole lives and have a family without ever getting married.
We aim to remove those barriers and to encourage people to live in holiness before the Lord.
