Welcome to another episode of Speaking Spanish for Beginners!
Are you ready to expand your Spanish vocabulary and learn some useful phrases? In this episode, we’ll be focusing on family members, as well as possessive adjectives, and you’ll get to practice your listening skills with a dialogue between two native speakers. So, get ready to explore the Spanish-speaking world and all the wonderful language it has to offer! ¡Vamos!
Listen to the episode and find the show notes in this blog entry.
Family members
When learning Spanish, it’s important to know the vocabulary for talking about family. From your closest relatives to distant ones, understanding the words for all members of your family is essential. So, let’s dive into the show notes and learn some family vocabulary in Spanish!
First, let’s start with the basics:
- Padre = father (also “papá”)
- Madre = Mother (also “mamá”)
- Padres = Parents
- Hijo(a) = Son/Daughter
- Hijos(as) =Children (you say “hijas” if they are all women)
- Hermano(a) = Brother/Sister
- Abuelo(a) = Grandfather/Grandmother
- Tío(a) = Uncle/Aunt
- Primo(a) = Cousin
Let’s continue with the “in-laws”
- Suegro(a) = Father/Mother-in-law
- Cuñado(a) = Brother/Sister-in-law
- Yerno = Son-in-law
- Nuera = Daughter-in-law
Possessive adjectives
Now, let’s look at some possessive adjectives that you can use when talking about family:
- My: mi (singular) / mis (plural)
- Your: tu (singular) / tus (plural)
- His, Her: su (singular) / sus (plural)
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Dialogue Transcript
Let’s get ready to practice. Listen to the dialogue in the episode and if it’s too difficult, here you have the transcript.
Marco: Jessica, ¿cómo se llaman tus padres?
Jessica: Mi padre se llama Javier y mi madre, Estela.
Marco: ¿Y tus hermanas?
Jessica: Mi hermana del medio se llama Sara y la menor se llama Angélica. Yo soy la mayor.
Marco: ¿Tienes primos?
Jessica: Sí, tengo un primo y una prima. No los veo mucho.
Marco: ¿Y por qué? ¿Son antipáticos?
Jessica: No, simplemente no tenemos una relación cercana.
We hope this lesson was helpful in understanding the family vocabulary in Spanish. With the right words, you can talk about your family with ease. Thanks for tuning in to Latin ELE! We hope you have a great day!
¡Hasta luego!
