Chapter 2: La familia y la casa

Vocabulary practice covering family genealogy, household rooms, types of dwellings, and basic possession concepts from the Spanish Level 1 Workbook.

Abuelos

The parents of one's parents.

Padres

The collective term for one's mother (madre) and father (padre).

Primos

The children of one's uncles and aunts (los hijos de mis tos).

To

The brother of one's mother (el hermano de mi madre).

Ta

The sister of one's father (la hermana de mi padre).

Sobrino/a

The relationship of a person to their uncles and aunts.

Nieto/a

The relationship of a person to their grandparents.

Hermanos que tienen la misma edad

Siblings who have the same age (twins).

Padrastro

A stepfather.

Hermanastra

A stepsister.

Casa privada

A private house.

Edificio de apartamentos

An apartment building.

Jardn

An outdoor area with flowers (flores) and trees (‡rboles).

Garaje

The place where a car (carro or coche) is kept.

Balc’n

A feature of apartments that may offer a view (vista), such as of the Pacific Ocean.

Cuarto de dormir / Dormitorio

A bedroom, which typically contains a bed (cama).

Comedor

A dining room, which may contain a table (mesa) and $6$ chairs (sillas).

Cuarto de bao

The bathroom.

Piso

A level or story in a building; for example, an office building might have $30$ of these.

Tener

A verb meaning 'to have'; its 'yo' form is 'tengo'.

Possessive Adjectives

Grammatical terms used to show ownership, including mi, tu, su, and nuestro.

Mascota

A pet, such as a dog (perro), cat (gato), or a puppy (perrito) that is $7$ or $8$ months old.

Viejo

An adjective meaning old, used to describe a car or house.

Nuevo

An adjective meaning new.