Family and Other Members Vocabulary

Family Members and Terms

  • Family Members in Spanish:

    • esposo(a): husband/wife

    • hermano(a): brother/sister

    • hijo(a): son/daughter

    • madre (mamá): mother (mom)

    • nieto(a): grandson/granddaughter

    • nuera: daughter-in-law

    • padre (papá): father (dad)

    • padres: parents

    • primo(a): cousin

    • sobrino(a): nephew/niece

    • suegro(a): father-in-law/mother-in-law

    • tío(a): uncle/aunt

    • yerno: son-in-law

  • Names in Spanish:

    • apellido: last name

    • nombre: first name

Key Verbs in Spanish

  • Common Verbs:

    • abrir: to open

    • aprender: to learn

    • asistir a: to attend

    • beber: to drink

    • comer: to eat

    • comprender: to understand

    • creer: to believe

    • deber: ought to, must

    • escribir: to write

    • leer: to read

    • recibir: to receive

    • vender: to sell

    • vivir: to live

Numbers in Spanish

  • Basic Numbers:

    • 30: treinta

    • 40: cuarenta

    • 50: cincuenta

    • 60: sesenta

    • 70: setenta

    • 80: ochenta

    • 90: noventa

    • 100: cien/ciento

Expressions with "Tener"

  • Common Expressions:

    • tener… años: to be… years old

    • tener calor: to be hot

    • tener celos: to be jealous

    • tener éxito: to be successful

    • tener frío: to be cold

    • tener ganas de…: to feel like… (doing something)

    • tener hambre: to be hungry

    • tener miedo (de): to be afraid (of)

    • tener paciencia: to be patient

    • tener prisa: to be in a hurry

    • tener razón: to be right

    • tener sed: to be thirsty

    • tener sueño: to be tired/sleepy