Spanish Family Members and People Words
If you'll be addressing people in Spanish, then you're going to have to learn a lot of new words. This is especially true if you want to speak to or about your Spanish family members. Below you'll find many translations for all sorts of family and people words, written from Spanish to English.
To help you better find what you are looking for, the words have been grouped into several sections. You'll find entries on all sorts of relations like immediate family members (parents, grandparents, and siblings) and other relations like aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. There's also some more general people words like girl, boy, man, woman, etc.
To learn translations for these various categories of family and people words, either scroll down from here and learn them in order, or use the quick links below to skip straight to the section of your choosing.
Family Members and People Words in Spanish:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these family and people words from English to Spanish.
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Spanish Family Words
Parental Words in Spanish
Addressing Siblings in Spanish
Additional Spanish Family Words
General Spanish People Words
15 Spanish Phrases Using Family and People Words
Spanish Family Words
How to refer to different families in Spanish.
La familia ➔ Family
Mi familia ➔ My family
Tu familia ➔ Your family
Su familia ➔ Her / His family
Parental Words in Spanish
Speaking of parents in Spanish. Includes mothers, fathers, and grandparents.
Los padres ➔ Parents
Mis padres ➔ My parents
Tus padres ➔ Your parents
La madre ➔ Mother
La mamá ➔ Mom
La madrastra ➔ Step mom
Mi madre ➔ My mother
Tu madre ➔ Your mother
Su madre ➔ Her / His mother
El padre ➔ Father
El papá ➔ Dad
El padrastro ➔ Step dad
Su padre ➔ Her / His father
Abuelos ➔ Grandparents
La abuela ➔ Grandmother
El abuelo ➔ Grandfather
Addressing Siblings in Spanish
Love them or hate them, you'll likely need to talk about yours or other peoples' siblings in Spanish.
Hermanos ➔ Siblings
La hermana ➔ Sister
Hermana mayor ➔ Older sister
Hermana menor ➔ Younger sister
El hermano ➔ Brother
Hermano mayor ➔ Older brother
Hermano menor ➔ Younger brother
Additional Spanish Family Words
Here are some other family relations you might want to speak of too.
La tía ➔ Aunt
El tío ➔ Uncle
Primo/Prima ➔ Cousin
Sobrina ➔ Niece
Sobrino ➔ Nephew
General Spanish People Words
And here are several general words describing people in Spanish.
Adolescente ➔ Teenager
Amigo ➔ Friend
Bebé ➔ Baby
Chica ➔ Girl
Chico ➔ Boy
Gemelos ➔ Twins
Hombre ➔ Man
Mujer ➔ Woman
Niño pequeño ➔ Small child
Niños ➔ Children
Yo ➔ I
15 Spanish Phrases Using Family and People Words
Here are several phrases with family and people words to help you see the words in use.
¿Cómo estas hermano? ➔ How are you, brother?
¿Como te sientes, hermano? ➔ How are you feeling, brother?
¿Donde esta la mama? ➔ Where is the mom?
¿Dónde está tu madre ➔ Where is your mother?
¿Dónde está tu padre? ➔ Where is your father?
Ella es mi hermana. ➔ This is my sister.
Este es mi hermano. ➔ This is my brother.
Esta es mi madre. ➔ This is my mother.
Hoy es el cumpleaños de mi madre. ➔ Today is my mother's birthday.
Mi mama es linda. ➔ My mom is pretty.
Mi padre es guapo. ➔ My father is handsome.
¿Podemos ser amigos? ➔ Can we be friends?
¿Quien es tu hermano? ➔ Who is your brother?
Tías y tíos ➔ Aunts and uncles
Tu familia es mi familia ahora. ➔ Your family is my family now.
*List of Spanish family words last updated: December 17, 2024.
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