Spanish Family and People Words and Phrases
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 three sections - Spanish family words, general people words, and phrases using family and people words. 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. Also some more general people words like girl, boy, man, woman, etc.
Note: You can also view these words with translations from English to Spanish. Words in bold added during the last update.
Family Words in Spanish:
Family
How to refer to different families in Spanish.
La familia ➔ Family
Mi familia ➔ My family
Tu familia ➔ Your family
Su familia ➔ Her / His family
Parents
Speaking of parents in Spanish.
Los padres ➔ Parents
Mis padres ➔ My parents
Tus padres ➔ Your parents
Mother
Talking about yours and other peoples' mothers in Spanish.
La madre ➔ Mother
La mamá ➔ Mom
La madrastra ➔ Step mom
Mi madre ➔ My mother
Tu madre ➔ Your mother
Su madre ➔ Her / His mother
Father
Talking about yours and other peoples' fathers in Spanish.
El padre ➔ Father
El papá ➔ Dad
El padrastro ➔ Step dad
Su padre ➔ Her / His father
Grandparents
Can't forget about our Spanish grandparents, can we?
Abuelos ➔ Grandparents
La abuela ➔ Grandmother
El abuelo ➔ Grandfather
Siblings
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 Family Words in Spanish
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 People Words 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 Phrases Using Family and People Words:
¿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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