Family and Life Stages Vocabulary

This set of flashcards covers vocabulary related to family, life stages, and personal characteristics in Spanish.

antepasado/a

ancestor

bisabuelo/a

great-grandfather/grandmother

mudarse

to move

pelear(se)

to fight (with one another)

quejarse (de)

to complain (about)

regañar

to scold

respetar

to respect

cuñado/a

brother/sister-in-law

superar

to overcome

esposo/a

husband/wife

gemelo/a

twin (brother/sister)

hermanastro/a

stepbrother/stepsister

hijo/a único/a

only child

madrastra

stepmother

medio/a hermano/a

half brother/sister

nieto/a

grandson/granddaughter

nuera

daughter-in-law

padrastro

stepfather

pariente

relative

primo/a

cousin

sobrino/a

nephew/niece

suegro/a

father/mother-in-law

tio/a (abuelo/a)

(great) uncle/aunt

yerno

son-in-law

agradecer

to thank

apoyar(se)

to support (each other)

criar

to raise (children)

independizarse

to become independent

lamentar

to regret, to be sorry about

malcriar

to spoil

mimar

to pamper

apodo

nickname

autoestima

self-esteem

carácter

character, personality

comprensión

understanding

(bien) educado/a

well-mannered

egoísta

selfish

estricto/a

strict

exigente

demanding

honrado/a

honest

insoportable

unbearable

maleducado/a

ill-mannered

mandón/mandona

bossy

rebelde

rebellious

sumiso/a

submissive

unido/a

close-knit

adolescencia

adolescence

adolescente

adolescent

adulto/a

adult

edad adulta

adulthood

juventud

youth

muerte

death

nacimiento

birth

niñez

childhood

niño/a

child

vejez

old age

ascendencia

heritage

brecha generational

generation gap

patria

homeland

prejuicio social

social prejudice

raiz

root

sexo

gender

heredar

to inherit

parecerse

to look alike

realizarse

to fulfill

sobrevivir

to survive