Family

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La familia

In order to talk about your family, you need to know Spanish family vocabulary.

brother el hermano   sister la hermana
father el padre   mother la madre
son el hijo   daughter la hija
baby, child el niño     la niña
husband
spouse
el marido
el esposo
  wife
spouse
la mujer
la esposa
uncle el tío   aunt la tía
nephew el sobrino   niece la sobrina
cousin – male el primo   cousin – female la prima
grandfather el abuelo   grandmother la abuela
great grandfather el bisabuelo   great grandmother la bisabuela
grandson el nieto   granddaughter la nieta
great grandson le bisnieto   great granddaughter la bisnieta

Types of families

extended family   la familia extendida
blended family   la familia mixta / combinada / mezclada

Family by marriage ~ Familia por matrimonio

step-father el padrastro   step-mother la madrastra
step-brother el hermanastro   step-sister la hermanastra
step-son el hijastro   step-daughter la hijastra
         
father-in-law el suegro   mother-in-law la suegra
brother-in-law el cuñado   sister-in-law la cuñada
son-in-law el yerno   daughter-in-law la nuera

Other Family Matters

Adoptive Family ~ Familia adoptiva

biological father el padre biológico   biological mother la madre biológica
adoptive father el padre adoptivo   adoptive mother la madre adoptiva
adopted son el hijo adoptivo   adopted daughter la hija adoptiva

Foster Family ~ Familia de acogida

foster father el padre de acogida   foster mother la madre de acogida
foster child el niño en acogimiento     la niña en acogimiento

Godparents and Godchildren

godfather el padrino   godmother la madrina
godson el ahijado   goddaughter la ahijada

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