Family and relatives in SpanishThe following English-Spanish and Spanish-English word lists contain the names of family members and relatives. Also available on this site is an interactive practice tool that helps you learn the following list of words; and a test to check what you have learnt. All vocabulary topics, including this, can be found listed in the "Word practice" menu. |
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English-Spanish | |
| aunt | la tía |
| brother | el hermano |
| brother-in-law | el cuñado |
| cousin | el primo |
| daughter | la hija |
| daughter-in-law | la nuera |
| divorced | divorciado |
| father | el padre |
| father-in-law | el suegro |
| grandchild | el nieto |
| granddaughter | la nieta |
| grandfather | el abuelo |
| grandmother | la abuela |
| husband | el marido |
| married | casado |
| mother | la madre |
| mother-in-law | la suegra |
| nephew | el sobrino |
| niece | la sobrina |
| orphan | (el) huérfano |
| parents | los padres |
| sister | la hermana |
| sister-in-law | la cuñada |
| son | el hijo |
| son-in-law | el yerno |
| stepchild | el hijastro |
| stepfather | el padrastro |
| stepmother | la madrastra |
| uncle | el tío |
| widow | la viuda |
| widower | el viudo |
| wife | la mujer |
Spanish-English | |
| la abuela | grandmother |
| el abuelo | grandfather |
| casado | married |
| la cuñada | sister-in-law |
| el cuñado | brother-in-law |
| divorciado | divorced |
| el gemelo | twin |
| la hermana | sister |
| el hermano | brother |
| la hija | daughter |
| el hijastro | stepchild |
| el hijo | son |
| (el) huérfano | orphan |
| la madrastra | stepmother |
| la madre | mother |
| el marido | husband |
| la mujer | wife, woman |
| la nieta | granddaughter |
| el nieto | grandchild, grandson |
| la nuera | daughter-in-law |
| el padrastro | stepfather |
| el padre | father |
| los padres | parents |
| el primo | cousin |
| la sobrina | niece |
| el sobrino | nephew |
| la suegra | mother-in-law |
| el suegro | father-in-law |
| la tía | aunt |
| el tío | uncle |
| la viuda | widow |
| el viudo | widower |
| el yerno | son-in-law |
Note: Spanish nouns have a gender and a corresponding article (either "el" or "la", or in plural, "los" or "las"). There is a separate page for all Spanish noun gender rules and exceptions.
