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Relatives and loved ones. 141 Spanish words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

abuelanoun
grandmother
My grandmother cooks very well.
abuelonoun
grandfather
My grandfather is from Seville.
altoadj
tall
My father is very tall.
amableadj
kind
The waitress was very kind.
amarverb
to love
I love my family.
amigonoun
friend
He's my school friend.
ayudarverb
to help
I help my mother at home.
bajoadj
short (height)
The table is very low.
bebénoun
baby
The baby sleeps a lot.
crecerverb
to grow
Children grow very fast.
cumpleañosnoun
birthday
Today is my birthday.
edadnoun
age
How old are you?
esposanoun
wife
My wife works at a school.
familianoun
family
My family is small.
felizadj
happy
I'm happy today.
hermananoun
sister
My younger sister studies medicine.
hermanonoun
brother
My brother lives in Madrid.
hijanoun
daughter
I have a little daughter.
hijonoun
son
Her son is five years old.
jovenadj
young
He's a young and friendly person.
madrenoun
mother
My mother is a teacher.
mayoradj
older / elderly
My brother is older than me.
morenoadj
dark-haired
He's tall and dark-haired.
nacerverb
to be born
I was born in Moscow.
niñanoun
girl
The girl plays in the park.
niñonoun
child
The child is learning to read.
nombrenoun
name
Write your name here.
ocupadoadj
busy
I'm very busy today.
padrenoun
father
My father works in an office.
padresnoun
parents
My parents met in Seville.
pequeñoadj
small
This sweater is too small for me.
quererverb
to want / love
I want to learn Spanish.
rubioadj
blonde
His daughter is blonde.
simpáticoadj
friendly
Your teacher is very nice.
vecinonoun
neighbour
My neighbor is very noisy.
viejoadj
old
My grandfather is old.
vivirverb
to live
I live in a house.

A2Premium

adoptadoadj
adopted
Her son is adopted.
adultonoun
adult
The adult ticket costs ten euros.
apoyonoun
support
I had my family's support.
bodanoun
wedding
The wedding is in September.
casadoadj
married
We've been married since 2018.
conocidonoun
acquaintance
He's an acquaintance from work.
cuidarverb
to take care of
I look after my grandmother on weekends.
discutirverb
to argue / quarrel
Sometimes I argue with my sister.
divorciadoadj
divorced
My brother is divorced.
divorcionoun
divorce
The divorce was hard on everyone.
educadoadj
well-mannered
Her son is very polite.
embarazadaadj
pregnant
She's five months pregnant.
esposonoun
husband
My husband works in a hospital.
gemeloadj
twin
They have twin children.
independienteadj
independent
She's a very independent woman.
llamarseverb
to be called
My name is Ana, and you?
novianoun
girlfriend
His girlfriend is from Argentina.
novionoun
boyfriend
I've been with my boyfriend for two years.
parejanoun
partner / couple
My partner and I live together.
presentarverb
to present
You have to show your passport.
primanoun
female cousin
My cousin lives in Barcelona.
primonoun
cousin (male)
I'm going to my cousin's party.
responsableadj
responsible
He's very responsible at work.
sobrinanoun
niece
My niece was born in May.
sobrinonoun
nephew
My nephew turns five.
solteroadj
single
He's still single at forty.
tíanoun
aunt
My aunt is a doctor.
tíonoun
uncle
My uncle lives in Valencia.
unidoadj
close-knit
We're a very close family.
viudoadj
widowed
He was widowed at sixty.

B1Premium

adopciónnoun
adoption
The adoption took two years.
adoptarverb
to adopt
They adopted a child two years ago.
adoptivoadj
adoptive
He's my adoptive brother.
ancianoadj
elderly
I take care of my elderly father.
antepasadonoun
ancestor
My ancestors came from Italy.
apellidonoun
surname
My last name is González.
árbol genealógiconoun
family tree
I'm making the family tree.
biológicoadj
biological
She knows her biological parents.
bisabuelanoun
great-grandmother
My great-grandmother turned ninety.
bisabuelonoun
great-grandfather
My great-grandfather lived to ninety.
conflictivoadj
conflicted
They have a difficult relationship.
crianzanoun
upbringing
Raising children is a challenge.
criarverb
to raise
She raised her three children alone.
cuñadanoun
sister-in-law
My sister-in-law is a doctor.
cuñadonoun
brother-in-law
My brother-in-law lives with us.
heredarverb
to inherit
He inherited the house from his parents.
herencianoun
inheritance
He received an inheritance from his grandfather.
hermanastronoun
stepbrother
My stepbrother lives in another city.
madrastranoun
stepmother
My stepmother raised me from the age of five.
maduroadj
mature
He's very mature for his age.
maternidadnoun
motherhood
Motherhood changes your life.
monoparentaladj
single-parent
He lives in a single-parent family.
nueranoun
daughter-in-law
My daughter-in-law works in the same sector.
numerosoadj
large (family)
I belong to a large family.
padrastronoun
stepfather
I call my stepfather by his name.
parentesconoun
kinship
We're not related, we're just friends.
paternidadnoun
fatherhood
He enjoys fatherhood.
regañarverb
to scold
His mum scolded him.
reunión familiarnoun
family gathering
We have a family gathering on Sunday.
reunirseverb
to get together
The family gets together every Christmas.
separarseverb
to separate
They separated after ten years.
solidarioadj
supportive
It's a very supportive family.
suegranoun
mother-in-law
My mother-in-law is very affectionate.
suegronoun
father-in-law
My father-in-law's birthday is tomorrow.
traviesoadj
naughty
My nephew is very naughty.
tutornoun
guardian
His aunt is the child's legal guardian.
yernonoun
son-in-law
His son-in-law works in the family business.

B2Premium

acogerverb
to take in
They took in a child at their home.
afectuosoadj
affectionate
He's a very affectionate child.
autoritarioadj
authoritarian
He has an authoritarian parenting style.
comprometidoadj
committed
He's a father committed to education.
convivencianoun
coexistence
Living with the in-laws is difficult.
convivirverb
to live together
They've lived together for years without marrying.
descendencianoun
offspring
The couple had no children.
descendientenoun
descendant
He's a descendant of emigrants.
distanteadj
distant (aloof)
He has a distant relationship with his brother.
extendidaadj
extended
In Latin culture there are extended families.
mellizosnoun
fraternal twins
My cousin is expecting twins in March.
nuclearadj
nuclear
We live in a nuclear family.
protectoradj
protective
He's a very protective father.
rupturanoun
breakup
The breakup was very hard.
vínculonoun
bond
They have a very strong bond.

C1Premium

custodianoun
custody
The mother has custody of the children.
disfuncionaladj
dysfunctional
He grew up in a dysfunctional family.
emanciparseverb
to become independent
He became independent at eighteen.
incondicionaladj
unconditional
I have his unconditional support.
legadonoun
legacy
His legacy lives on in the family.
linajenoun
lineage
He belongs to a noble lineage.
multigeneracionaladj
multigenerational
We live in a multigenerational house.
pensión alimenticianoun
child support
He pays child support every month.
permisivoadj
permissive
He's too permissive a father.
reconciliaciónnoun
reconciliation
After years of fighting, there was a reconciliation.
reconciliarseverb
to reconcile
They reconciled after a year.
reconstituidaadj
blended
It's a blended family with children from both.
sobreprotectoradj
overprotective
He has an overprotective mother.
testamentonoun
will
My grandfather left everything in his will.
transigirverb
to compromise, give in
When living together, you have to know how to compromise.

C2Premium

desheredarverb
to disinherit
He was disinherited over the dispute.
gestación subrogadanoun
surrogacy
Surrogacy is not legal in Spain.
nepotismonoun
nepotism
He was accused of nepotism for hiring his nephew.
parentelanoun
relatives
We invited all the relatives.
primogénitonoun
firstborn
The firstborn inherited the family home.
repudiarverb
to reject
He rejected his own son.
tutelarverb
to be guardian of
She is the guardian of her orphaned nephews.

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