Spanish Phrases: Names of family members in Spanish

Below are words for family members in Spanish. Note that in many cases, the feminine equivalent in Spanish is to replace the final -o with -a, whereas English may use a completely different word. Thus, hijo = son, hija = daughter.

madre	-	mother
padre	-	father
hermano, -a	-	brother/sister
hijo, -a	-	son/daughter
abuelo, -a	-	grandfather/grandmother
tío, -a	-	uncle/aunt
primo, -a	-	cousin
sobrino, -a	-	nephew/niece
novio, -a	-	boyfriend/girlfriend, fiancé(e)
esposo, -a	-	husband/wife
papá	-	dad
mamá	-	mum
mis padres	-	my parents
mis papás	-	my mum and dad

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Useful words/constructions

The following may be useful for describing your family in Spanish:

mi ...	-	my ... (with singular)
mis ...	-	my ... (with plural)
tengo ...	-	I have ...
... una hermana	-	... a sister
... dos niños	-	... two kids
no tengo hermanos	-	I don't have any brothers and sisters
no tengo niños	-	I don't have any kids

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See also...

 Pets in Spanish