Family in Spanish

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Learn family members in Spanish with this extensive vocabulary list and example sentences (miembros de la familia en español).
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Spanish Family Members List

Family Member	Family in Spanish	Example
Aunt	Tía	Mi tía no es muy alta. My aunt is not very tall.
Baby	Bebé (F/M)	La bebé de mi prima es hermosa. My cousin’s baby is beautiful.
Brother	Hermano	Mi hermano juega fútbol. My brother plays soccer.
Cousin	Primo / Prima	Mi prima está de visita hoy. My cousin is visiting today.
Dad / Daddy	Papá / Papi	My daddy is friendly. Mi papi es amigable.
Daughter	Hija	La hija de Saúl es muy diligente. Saul’s daughter is very diligent.
Family	Family	Nuestra familia es muy unida. Our family is very close.
Father	Padre	¿Tu padre es un doctor? Is your father a doctor?
First cousin (female)	Prima hermana	Mi prima hermana es mi mejor amiga. My first cousin is my best friend.
First cousin (male)	Primo hermano	Mi primo hermano es mi mejor amigo. My first cousin is my best friend.
Grandfather	Abuelo	A mi abuelo le encanta comer manzanas. My grandfather loves to eat apples.
Grandmother	Abuela	La abuela de Ben nos dio dinero. Ben’s grandmother gave us money.
Granddaughter	Nieta	Mi nieta va a la universidad. My granddaughter goes to college.
Grandson	Nieto	Nuestro nieto es muy diligente en la escuela. Our grandson is very diligent in school.
Great-grandfather	Bisabuelo	Mi bisabuelo era de España. My great-grandfather was from Spain.
Great-grandmother	Bisabuela	Mi bisabuela era dulce y cariñosa. My great-grandmother was sweet and loving.
Great-great-grandfather	Tatarabuelo	Mi tatarabuelo era mago. My great-great-grandfather was a magician.
Great-great-grandmother	Tatarabuela	Mi tatarabuela era actriz. My great-great-grandmother was an actress.
Identical twin	Gemelas (o) idénticas	Judy y Junieth son gemelas idénticas. Judy and Junieth are identical twins.
Mother / Mom / Mommy	Madre / Mamá / Mami	Mi madre es profesora. My mother is a teacher.
Nephew	Sobrino	Tu sobrino es muy travieso. Your nephew is very naughty.
Niece	Sobrina	Tu sobrina es linda. Your niece is cute.
Older (oldest) brother	Hermano mayor	Yo tengo un hermano mayor. I have an older brother.
Older (oldest) sister	Hermana mayor	Mi hermana mayor no conduce. My older sister doesn’t drive.
Orphan	Huérfano (a)	Carlos es un niño huérfano. Carlos is an orphan child.
Parents	Padres	Mis padres llevan casados ​​veinte años. My parents have been married for twenty years.
Siblings	Hermanos (as)	Amo mucho a mis hermanas. I love my siblings very much.
Sister	Hermana	Mi hermana estudia en la universidad. My sister studies at the university.
Son	Hijo	El hijo de Matt es un gran trabajador. Matt’s son is a hard worker.
Younger (youngest) brother	Hermano menor	Mi hermano menor va en bicicleta al trabajo. My youngest brother rides his bike to work.
Younger (youngest) sister	Hermana menor	A mi hermana menor le gusta bailar. My younger sister likes to dance.
Uncle	Tío	Mi tío es ingeniero. My uncle is an engineer.

Political Relatives in Spanish

Family Member	Family in Spanish	Example
Bride, fiancé, girlfriend	Novia	Mi novia cocina muy bien. My girlfriend cooks very well.
Boyfriend, groom, fiancé	Novio	El novio de Amy trabaja en un hotel. Amy’s boyfriend works at a hotel.
Brother-in-law	Cuñado	Mi cuñado es profesor. My brother-in-law is a teacher.
Close friend (female)	Comadre	Mi comadre hace unos tamales deliciosos. My close friend makes delicious tamales.
Close friend (male)	Compadre	Mi compadre viene de visita esta tarde. My close friend is visiting this afternoon.
Daughter-in-law	Nuera	Yo visito a mi nuera todos los domingos. I visit my daughter-in-law every Sunday.
Father-in-law	Suegro	Tu suegro es muy cómico. Your father-in-law is very funny.
Godmother	Madrina	Tu madrina es una buena persona. Your godmother is a good person.
Godfather	Padrino	Mi padrino lee el periódico todas las mañanas. My godfather reads the newspaper every morning.
Godparents	Padrinos	Mis padrinos siempre me cuidan muy bien. My godparents always take good care of me.
Husband	Esposo / Marido	Mi esposo es muy cariñoso. My husband is very loving.
Mother-in-law	Suegra	A mi suegra le gusta ir de compras. My mother-in-law likes to go shopping.
Neighbors	Vecinos	Mis vecinos son muy amables. My neighbors are very nice.
Relatives	Parientes	Tengo algunos parientes que viven en el campo. I have some relatives who live in the countryside.
Son-in-law	Yerno	Mi yerno trabaja en un restaurante. My son-in-law works in at a restaurant.
Step-brother	Hermanastro	A mi hermanastro le encanta comer panqueques. My step-brother loves to eat pancakes.
Step-father	Padrastro	Mi padrastro toca muchos instrumentos musicales. My step-father plays a lot of musical instruments.
Step-mother	Madrastra	Tu madrastra es muy habladora. Your step-mother is very talkative.
Step-sister	Hermanastra	Mi hermanastra es vegetariana. My step-sister is a vegetarian.
Wife	Esposa	¿Está tu esposa aquí? Is your wife here?
Widow	Viuda	La señora Nancy es viuda. Mrs. Nancy is a widow.
Widower	Viudo	Willy era viudo y tenía dos hijas. Willy was a widower and had two daughters.