Spanish Family and Nationality Vocabulary for Beginners

Abuelos

grandparents

Tíos

aunts & uncles

Padres

parents

Hermanos

siblings (sister, brother)

Hijos

son, daughter

Nietos

grandkids

Primos

cousins

Esposas

spouse

Sobrinos

nephews and nieces (Note: 'Sobrinos' in Spanish means nephews and nieces, not parents-in-law)

Padre

stepdad (correct form is 'padre' for dad, 'padrastro' for stepdad)

Madrastra

stepmom

Novia

boyfriend/girlfriend (female or male partner)

Hermanastro

step siblings (correct spelling)

Cuñados

sister & brother-in-law (correct spelling)

Nuera

daughter-in-law

Yerno

son-in-law

alemán, alemana

German

argentino/a

Argentine

canadiense

Canadian

china/a

Chinese

costarricense

Costa Rican

cubano/a

Cuban

dominicano/a

Dominican

ecuatoriano/a

Ecuadorian

español(a)

Spanish

estadounidense

from the U.S.

francés, francesa

French

inglés, inglesa

English

italiano/a

Italian

japonés, japonesa

Japanese

mexicano/a

Mexican

norteamericano/a

(North) American

puertorriqueño/a

Puerto Rican

ruso/a

Russian

venezolano/a

Venezuelan