Family Members in Spanish

Family words in Spanish: la madre (mother), el padre (father), el hermano (brother), la hermana (sister), el hijo (son), la hija (daughter). Below are all 36 family words from lessons 131, 132 and 133 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 131 · Family & Friends 12 words

  • la madre mother

    Queremos mucho a nuestra madre.

    We love our mother very much.

  • el padre father

    Él quiere mucho a su padre.

    He loves his father very much.

  • los padres parents

    Esa familia tiene padres cariñosos.

    That family has loving parents.

  • el hermano brother

    ¿Tu hermano también se va?

    Is your brother also leaving?

  • la hermana sister

    Tengo una hermana genial.

    I have a great sister.

  • el hijo son

    Ella ama a su único hijo.

    She loves her only son.

  • la hija daughter

    Él quiere a su única hija.

    He loves his only daughter.

  • el esposo husband

    Ese es su cariñoso esposo.

    That is her loving husband.

  • la esposa wife

    ¿Cómo conociste a tu esposa?

    How did you meet your wife?

  • el compañero partner

    Tenemos un buen compañero.

    We have a good partner.

  • el vecino neighbor

    Mi vecino tiene un perro amigable.

    My neighbor has a friendly dog.

  • el amigo friend

    Ella tiene un buen amigo ahora.

    She has a good friend now.

Lesson 132 · Extended Family & Relationships 12 words

  • la abuela grandmother

    Este es el jardín de su abuela.

    That is her grandmother's garden.

  • el abuelo grandfather

    Él quiere mucho a su abuelo.

    He loves his grandfather very much.

  • los abuelos grandparents

    Visitamos a nuestros abuelos a menudo.

    We visit our grandparents often.

  • el tío uncle

    ¿Tu tío también es de Canadá?

    Is your uncle also from Canada?

  • la tía aunt

    Mi tía hace buenas galletas.

    My aunt makes good cookies.

  • el primo cousin

    Tiene un primo en la escuela.

    She has one cousin in school.

  • la sobrina niece

    Esa chica es mi sobrina.

    That girl is my niece.

  • pariente relative

    Mi pariente vive lejos.

    My relative lives far away.

  • el novio boyfriend

    Mi novio quiere sentarse enfrente de mí.

    My boyfriend wants to sit across me.

  • la novia girlfriend

    Esta es la flor favorita de mi novia.

    This is my girlfriend's favorite flower.

  • la nuera in-law

    Le gusta su nueva nuera.

    She likes her new in-law.

  • el sobrino nephew

    Él quiere mucho a su pequeño sobrino.

    He loves his little nephew.

Lesson 133 · Family — Roles & Life Events 12 words

  • la familia family

    Amo a mi familia.

    I love my family.

  • el niño child

    El niño bebe agua.

    The child drinks water.

  • el padrastro stepfather

    Vivo con mi padrastro.

    I live with my stepfather.

  • la nieta granddaughter

    Ella abrazó a su nieta.

    She hugged her granddaughter.

  • el nieto grandson

    El hombre ama a su nieto.

    The man loves his grandson.

  • casado married

    Mi hermana está casada.

    My sister is married.

  • el apellido surname

    Se me olvidó su apellido.

    I forgot his surname.

  • el gemelo twin

    Ella quiere mucho a su gemelo.

    She loves her twin.

  • soltero single

    Mi hermano está soltero.

    My brother is single.

  • el hermano sibling

    Tengo un hermano.

    I have one sibling.

  • el hijo único only child

    El niño es hijo único.

    The boy is an only child.

  • la generación generation

    Enseñamos a la próxima generación.

    We teach the next generation.

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