Frases · La familia
Spanish Family Words — Introduce Your People in Spanish
Sooner or later, somebody kind asks about your family — and that is the moment these phrases earn their keep. This is my mother. We have two children. My grandmother cooks very well. Family is the first story every one of us tells, and telling it in Spanish, even simply, turns small talk into something real.
| Say it | It means | How it sounds | Hear it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ella es mi madre | This is my mother | EH-yah es mee MAH-dreh | |
| Él es mi padre | This is my father | el es mee PAH-dreh | |
| Este es mi hermano | This is my brother | ES-teh es mee ehr-MAH-noh | |
| Esta es mi hermana | This is my sister | ES-tah es mee ehr-MAH-nah | |
| Ella es mi esposa | This is my wife | EH-yah es mee ehs-POH-sah | |
| Él es mi esposo | This is my husband | el es mee ehs-POH-soh | |
| Tenemos dos hijos | We have two children | teh-NEH-mohs dohs EE-hohs | |
| Mi hija tiene diez años | My daughter is ten years old | mee EE-hah tee-EH-neh dee-ES AH-nyohs | |
| Mi hijo es el mayor | My son is the oldest | mee EE-hoh es el mah-YOR | |
| Mis padres viven cerca | My parents live nearby | mees PAH-drehs VEE-ven SEHR-kah | |
| Somos una familia grande | We are a big family | SOH-mohs OO-nah fah-MEE-lee-ah GRAHN-deh | |
| Mi abuela cocina muy bien | My grandmother cooks very well | mee ah-BWEH-lah koh-SEE-nah mwee bee-EN | |
| Los niños están en la escuela | The children are at school | lohs NEE-nyohs ehs-TAHN en lah ehs-KWEH-lah | |
| Te presento a mi familia | Let me introduce you to my family | teh preh-SEN-toh ah mee fah-MEE-lee-ah | |
| Saludos a tu familia | Say hello to your family for me | sah-LOO-dohs ah too fah-MEE-lee-ah |
Steal it tonight: ella es mi madre, él es mi padre, and tenemos dos hijos — or change the number, and make it yours.
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