Spanish family words are reality high frequency words.  In many initial conversations people ask about where your family is or how they are.  Further, what is you are single and want to know the marital status of a new acquaintance.  You will need to probe subtlety or ask directly.  In order to do that you will need Spanish family words, ready to pull out and use without a dictionary.

Spanish family vocabulary

Lets looks at some family words in Spanish.  Maybe you want to print the list out.  I usually like simple methods.  If you print the following list out and carry it around with you for a day then you will learn Spanish  family vocabulary words.

Its simple and effective.  The irony is most people, want to find a better way to learn the Hispanic language, the language of the Latinos.  But when it comes down to his you need to memorizes Hispanic family words, if you want to speak in Mexico or Argentina for example.

Spanish family words can be used to describe the relationship on your family tree

The first list is the most important Spanish family words Spanish to English translation.  I broke these down into smaller categories.

The second main list is a complete list.  Try this list after you memorize the first list of words.

De la familia biológica        Birth family

Padre    -    Father
Madre    -    Mother
Hijo    -    Son
Hija    -    Daughter
Hermano    -    Brother
Hermana    -    Sister

Familia Matrimonio        Marriage family

Familia    -    Family
Esposo    -    Husband
Esposa    -    Wife
Niño pequeño    -    Child
Niños pequeños    -    Children
Bebé    -    Baby

La familia extendida        Extended family

Abuelos    -    Grandparents
Abuelo    -    Grandfather
Abuela    -    Grandmother
Primo    -    Cousin
Tío    -    Uncle
Tía    -    Aunt
En las leyes    -    In-laws

A more complete list of Spanish family vocabulary English to Spanish translation

English        Spanish
adopt      -    adoptar
adopted / adoptive     -    adoptivo
ancestor     -    antepasado
aunt     -    tia / tía
brother     -    hermano
brother and sister     -    hermanos
brother-in-law     -    cuñado
children     -    hijos
cousin     -    primo (m) / prima (f)
dad     -    papá
daddy     -    papá
daughter     -    hija
daughter-in-law     -    nuera / joven
family     -    familia
family (adj.)     -    familiar
family member     -    familiar
father     -    padre
father-in-law     -    suegro
fiancé     -    prometido
fiancée     -    promesa
godfather     -    padrino
godmother     -    madrina
godparents     -    padrinos
grandchildren     -    nietos
granddad     -    abuelo
granddaughter     -    nieta
grandfather     -    abuelo
grandma     -    abuela
grandmother     -    abuela
grandpa     -    abuelo
grandparents     -    abuelos
grandson     -    nieto
great grandfather     -    bisabuelo
great grandmother     -    bisabuela
great grandparents     -    bisabuelos
half brother     -    hermanastro
half sister     -    hermanastra
husband     -    marido
mom     -    madre
mother     -    madre
mother-in-law     -    suegra
nephew     -    sobrino
niece     -    sobrina
parents     -    padres
pop     -    papá
relation     -    pariente
relative     -    pariente
siblings     -    hermanos
single parent family     -    familia monoparental
sister     -    hermana
sister-in-law     -    cuñada
son     -    hijo
son-in-law     -    yerno
spouse     -    cónyuge
stepbrother     -    hermanastro
stepfather     -    padrastro
stepmother     -    madrastra
stepsister     -    hermanastra
triplet     -    gemelo
twin     -    gemelo
uncle     -    tío / tío
wife     -    mujer / mujer / esposa

The following is a quiz of some of the Spanish family words above. I like the multiple choice format, as I think it is the best for memory.  That is when you do a mutli choice quiz your brain creates associations and sees others words even if they are wrong and starts to categorizes these.

Spanish family Vocabulary quiz

Family life in Spanish speaking countries including America

Family life in Spanish countries is very important. I knew this girls from Columbia, South America, her family moved to the city she was attended university.  The parents were all about the kids.  They did everything together, they joined the same gym, worked out.  The family was a nice balanced normal family.

On the other hand, one issues with Hispanic families is they still have a high rate of teenage pregnancy.  I do not know if it is a real problem, just a different culture.  However, if teens get pregnant before they finish school this can perpetuate a cycle of less economic opportunities.

Anyway,  Let me know if you can think of anyway to improve my learn Spanish site or Spanish family vocabulary words. Thank you.