Family members in Spanish - Family tree vocabulary

Family is one of the most common topics of conversation. This article will provide you with a list of Spanish words for family members and relatives. Let’s learn how to describe your family members and how to tell names of family members and relatives in Spanish!

Family members in Spanish

• Family members - miembros de la familia
• Parents – padres
• Pariente - Relative
• Dad – papa
• Mom - mamá
• Father - padre
• Mother – madre
• Brother - el hermano
• Sister - la hermana
• Father-in-law - suegro
• Mother-in-law - suegra
• Brother-in-law - cuñado
• Sister-in-law – cuñada
• Husband - esposo, marido
• Wife - esposa, mujer
• Grandfather/Grandpa - abuelo
• Grandmother/Grandma - abuela
• Son - hijo
• Daughter - hija
• Grandson - nieto
• Granddaughter - nieta
• Uncle - el tío
• Aunt – la tía
• Cousin (female) - la prima
• Cousin (male) - el primo
• Nephew - el sobrino
• Niece - la sobrina
• Stepfather - padrastro
• Stepmother - madrastra
• Stepson - hijastro
• Stepdaughter - hijastra
• Stepbrother - hermanastro
• Stepsister - hermanastra
• Godfather - padrino
• Godmother - madrina

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Family tree vocabulary in Spanish

Using names of family members in writing and speaking

• Children often call their father “papa” and their mother “mama” in Spanish. You should remember to put the accent on the final syllable when writing or saying these words. Otherwise, you will be saying another word.
• The generic name for uncles and aunts in Spanish is tios. So there is no need to say “tios y tias” as we do in English since “tios” already includes them both. This rule also applies for nephews and nieces (sobrinos).
• The masculine plurals can refer to mixed groups of males and females in Spanish. So “cuatro hijos” can mean "four sons" or "four children" depending on the context.

Examples

Mi padre es carpintero - My father is a carpenter.

Mis padres viven en España - My parents live in Spain.

Mi tía es dentist - My aunt is a dentist.

Tengo dos hermanos y una hermana - I have two brothers and a sister.

Tengo nueve tíos - I have nine aunts and uncles.

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