Relatives and loved ones
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grandmother
Mi abuela cocina muy bien.
My grandmother cooks very well.
grandfather
Mi abuelo es de Sevilla.
My grandfather is from Seville.
tall
Mi padre es muy alto.
My father is very tall.
kind
La camarera fue muy amable.
The waitress was very kind.
to love
Amo a mi familia.
I love my family.
friend
Es mi amigo de la escuela.
He's my school friend.
to help
Ayudo a mi madre en casa.
I help my mother at home.
short (height)
La mesa es muy baja.
The table is very low.
baby
El bebé duerme mucho.
The baby sleeps a lot.
to grow
Los niños crecen muy rápido.
Children grow very fast.
birthday
Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
Today is my birthday.
age
¿Qué edad tienes?
How old are you?
wife
Mi esposa trabaja en un colegio.
My wife works at a school.
family
Mi familia es pequeña.
My family is small.
happy
Estoy feliz hoy.
I'm happy today.
sister
Mi hermana menor estudia medicina.
My younger sister studies medicine.
brother
Mi hermano vive en Madrid.
My brother lives in Madrid.
daughter
Tengo una hija pequeña.
I have a little daughter.
son
Su hijo tiene cinco años.
Her son is five years old.
young
Es una persona joven y simpática.
He's a young and friendly person.
mother
Mi madre es profesora.
My mother is a teacher.
older / elderly
Mi hermano es mayor que yo.
My brother is older than me.
dark-haired
Es alto y moreno.
He's tall and dark-haired.
to be born
Nací en Moscú.
I was born in Moscow.
girl
La niña juega en el parque.
The girl plays in the park.
child
El niño aprende a leer.
The child is learning to read.
name
Escribe tu nombre aquí.
Write your name here.
busy
Hoy estoy muy ocupado.
I'm very busy today.
father
Mi padre trabaja en una oficina.
My father works in an office.
parents
Mis padres se conocieron en Sevilla.
My parents met in Seville.
small
Este jersey me queda pequeño.
This sweater is too small for me.
to want / love
Quiero aprender español.
I want to learn Spanish.
blonde
Su hija es rubia.
His daughter is blonde.
friendly
Tu profesor es muy simpático.
Your teacher is very nice.
neighbour
Mi vecino es muy ruidoso.
My neighbor is very noisy.
old
Mi abuelo es viejo.
My grandfather is old.
to live
Vivo en una casa.
I live in a house.
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adopted
Su hijo es adoptado.
Her son is adopted.
adult
La entrada para adultos cuesta diez euros.
The adult ticket costs ten euros.
support
Conté con el apoyo de mi familia.
I had my family's support.
wedding
La boda es en septiembre.
The wedding is in September.
married
Estamos casados desde 2018.
We've been married since 2018.
acquaintance
Es un conocido del trabajo.
He's an acquaintance from work.
to take care of
Cuido a mi abuela los fines de semana.
I look after my grandmother on weekends.
to argue / quarrel
A veces discuto con mi hermana.
Sometimes I argue with my sister.
divorced
Mi hermano está divorciado.
My brother is divorced.
divorce
El divorcio fue difícil para todos.
The divorce was hard on everyone.
well-mannered
Su hijo es muy educado.
Her son is very polite.
pregnant
Está embarazada de cinco meses.
She's five months pregnant.
husband
Mi esposo trabaja en un hospital.
My husband works in a hospital.
twin
Tienen hijos gemelos.
They have twin children.
independent
Es una mujer muy independiente.
She's a very independent woman.
to be called
Me llamo Ana, ¿y tú?
My name is Ana, and you?
girlfriend
Su novia es de Argentina.
His girlfriend is from Argentina.
boyfriend
Llevo dos años con mi novio.
I've been with my boyfriend for two years.
partner / couple
Mi pareja y yo vivimos juntos.
My partner and I live together.
to present
Hay que presentar el pasaporte.
You have to show your passport.
female cousin
Mi prima vive en Barcelona.
My cousin lives in Barcelona.
cousin (male)
Voy a la fiesta de mi primo.
I'm going to my cousin's party.
responsible
Es muy responsable con el trabajo.
He's very responsible at work.
niece
Mi sobrina nació en mayo.
My niece was born in May.
nephew
Mi sobrino cumple cinco años.
My nephew turns five.
single
Sigue soltero a los cuarenta.
He's still single at forty.
aunt
Mi tía es médico.
My aunt is a doctor.
uncle
Mi tío vive en Valencia.
My uncle lives in Valencia.
close-knit
Somos una familia muy unida.
We're a very close family.
widowed
Quedó viudo a los sesenta.
He was widowed at sixty.
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adoption
La adopción tardó dos años.
The adoption took two years.
to adopt
Adoptaron a un niño hace dos años.
They adopted a child two years ago.
adoptive
Es mi hermano adoptivo.
He's my adoptive brother.
elderly
Cuido de mi padre anciano.
I take care of my elderly father.
ancestor
Mis antepasados vinieron de Italia.
My ancestors came from Italy.
surname
Mi apellido es González.
My last name is González.
family tree
Estoy haciendo el árbol genealógico.
I'm making the family tree.
biological
Conoce a sus padres biológicos.
She knows her biological parents.
great-grandmother
Mi bisabuela cumplió noventa años.
My great-grandmother turned ninety.
great-grandfather
Mi bisabuelo vivió hasta los noventa.
My great-grandfather lived to ninety.
conflicted
Tienen una relación conflictiva.
They have a difficult relationship.
upbringing
La crianza de los hijos es un reto.
Raising children is a challenge.
to raise
Crió a sus tres hijos sola.
She raised her three children alone.
sister-in-law
Mi cuñada es médica.
My sister-in-law is a doctor.
brother-in-law
Mi cuñado vive con nosotros.
My brother-in-law lives with us.
to inherit
Heredó la casa de sus padres.
He inherited the house from his parents.
inheritance
Recibió una herencia de su abuelo.
He received an inheritance from his grandfather.
stepbrother
Mi hermanastro vive en otra ciudad.
My stepbrother lives in another city.
stepmother
Mi madrastra me crio desde los cinco años.
My stepmother raised me from the age of five.
mature
Para su edad es muy maduro.
He's very mature for his age.
motherhood
La maternidad cambia la vida.
Motherhood changes your life.
single-parent
Vive en una familia monoparental.
He lives in a single-parent family.
daughter-in-law
Mi nuera trabaja en el mismo sector.
My daughter-in-law works in the same sector.
large (family)
Pertenezco a una familia numerosa.
I belong to a large family.
stepfather
Llamo a mi padrastro por su nombre.
I call my stepfather by his name.
kinship
No tenemos parentesco, solo somos amigos.
We're not related, we're just friends.
fatherhood
Disfruta de su paternidad.
He enjoys fatherhood.
to scold
Su madre lo regañó.
His mum scolded him.
family gathering
Tenemos una reunión familiar el domingo.
We have a family gathering on Sunday.
to get together
La familia se reúne cada Navidad.
The family gets together every Christmas.
to separate
Se separaron después de diez años.
They separated after ten years.
supportive
Es una familia muy solidaria.
It's a very supportive family.
mother-in-law
Mi suegra es muy cariñosa.
My mother-in-law is very affectionate.
father-in-law
El cumpleaños de mi suegro es mañana.
My father-in-law's birthday is tomorrow.
naughty
Mi sobrino es muy travieso.
My nephew is very naughty.
guardian
Su tía es la tutora legal del niño.
His aunt is the child's legal guardian.
son-in-law
Su yerno trabaja en la empresa familiar.
His son-in-law works in the family business.
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to take in
Acogieron a un niño en su casa.
They took in a child at their home.
affectionate
Es un niño muy afectuoso.
He's a very affectionate child.
authoritarian
Tiene un estilo educativo autoritario.
He has an authoritarian parenting style.
committed
Es un padre comprometido con la educación.
He's a father committed to education.
coexistence
La convivencia con los suegros es difícil.
Living with the in-laws is difficult.
to live together
Conviven desde hace años sin casarse.
They've lived together for years without marrying.
offspring
La pareja no tuvo descendencia.
The couple had no children.
descendant
Es descendiente de emigrantes.
He's a descendant of emigrants.
distant (aloof)
Mantiene una relación distante con su hermano.
He has a distant relationship with his brother.
extended
En la cultura latina hay familias extendidas.
In Latin culture there are extended families.
fraternal twins
Mi prima espera mellizos para marzo.
My cousin is expecting twins in March.
Vivimos en una familia nuclear.
We live in a nuclear family.
protective
Es un padre muy protector.
He's a very protective father.
breakup
La ruptura fue muy dura.
The breakup was very hard.
bond
Tienen un vínculo muy fuerte.
They have a very strong bond.
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custody
La madre tiene la custodia de los niños.
The mother has custody of the children.
dysfunctional
Creció en una familia disfuncional.
He grew up in a dysfunctional family.
to become independent
Se emancipó a los dieciocho años.
He became independent at eighteen.
unconditional
Cuento con su apoyo incondicional.
I have his unconditional support.
legacy
Su legado perdura en la familia.
His legacy lives on in the family.
lineage
Pertenece a un linaje noble.
He belongs to a noble lineage.
multigenerational
Vivimos en una casa multigeneracional.
We live in a multigenerational house.
child support
Paga la pensión alimenticia todos los meses.
He pays child support every month.
permissive
Es un padre demasiado permisivo.
He's too permissive a father.
reconciliation
Tras años de pelea, hubo reconciliación.
After years of fighting, there was a reconciliation.
to reconcile
Se reconciliaron después de un año.
They reconciled after a year.
blended
Es una familia reconstituida con hijos de ambos.
It's a blended family with children from both.
overprotective
Tiene una madre sobreprotectora.
He has an overprotective mother.
will
Mi abuelo dejó todo en testamento.
My grandfather left everything in his will.
to compromise, give in
En una convivencia hay que saber transigir.
When living together, you have to know how to compromise.
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to disinherit
Lo desheredaron por la disputa.
He was disinherited over the dispute.
surrogacy
La gestación subrogada no es legal en España.
Surrogacy is not legal in Spain.
nepotism
Lo acusaron de nepotismo por contratar a su sobrino.
He was accused of nepotism for hiring his nephew.
relatives
Invitamos a toda la parentela.
We invited all the relatives.
firstborn
El primogénito heredó la casa familiar.
The firstborn inherited the family home.
to reject
Repudió a su propio hijo.
He rejected his own son.
to be guardian of
Tutela a sus sobrinos huérfanos.
She is the guardian of her orphaned nephews.
Frequently asked
141 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 37, A2 — 30, B1 — 37, B2 — 15, C1 — 15, C2 — 7.
With the A1 list: abuela — grandmother, abuelo — grandfather, alto — tall, amable — kind, amar — to love, amigo — friend, ayudar — to help, bajo — short (height), bebé — baby, crecer — to grow. The full level is on this page.
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