Family Vocabulary and Describing Family

Family Vocabulary (Spanish)

  • Father/Dad: Papá

  • Mother/Mom: Mamá

  • Son: Hijo

  • Daughter: Hija

  • Brother: Hermano

  • Sister: Hermana

  • Grandfather/Grandpa: Abuelo

  • Grandmother/Grandma, Granny: Abuela

  • Grandson: Nieto

  • Granddaughter: Nieta

  • Uncle: Tío

  • Aunt: Tía

  • Cousin: Primo/Prima

  • Nephew: Sobrino

  • Niece: Sobrina

  • Wife: Esposa

  • Husband: Esposo

  • Spouse: Cónyuge

  • Father-in-law: Suegro

  • Mother-in-law: Suegra

  • Parents-in-law: Suegros

  • Son-in-law: Yerno

  • Daughter-in-law: Nuera

  • Brother-in-law: Cuñado

  • Sister-in-law: Cuñada

Additional Family Terms

  • Great-grandfather: Bisabuelo

  • Great-grandmother: Bisabuela

  • Sibling: Hermano/a

  • Stepdaughter: Hijastra

  • Stepmother: Madrastra

  • Stepfather: Padrastro

  • Stepson: Hijastro

  • Twins: Gemelos

  • Relative: Pariente

  • Godfather: Padrino

  • Godmother: Madrina

  • Grandchildren: Nietos

Family Introduction Example

Introduction of family members: The family tree begins with great grandparents (Enilda and Pio), followed by grandparents (Abilio and Maria), parents (Franklin and Guadalupe), and siblings (Andy, Franklin, Alana, and Alanys).

Order of Adjectives

Order of adjectives before a noun. The order is typically: Determiner, Opinion, Size, Shape, Age, Color; Origin, Material, Purpose, Noun.

  • Determiner: A, The, An, This, These, That, Those

  • Opinion: Lovely, Beautiful, Amazing, Wonderful, Comfortable

  • Size: Small

  • Shape: Round, Heart-shaped

  • Age: New, Old

  • Color: Red, Blue

  • Origin: German, French, Italian

  • Material: Velvet, Ceramic, Wooden, Silk, Cotton

  • Purpose: Sports, Kitchen, Sleeping

  • Noun: Suitcase, T-shirt, Chair, Table, Dress, Mugs, Car, Balloons, Cock

Examples:

  • A comfortable chair

  • A lovely dress

  • A beautiful car

  • An amazing balloon

  • A wonderful cock

  • New T-shirt

  • New table

  • Old mugs

  • Velvet car

  • Ceramic balloons

  • German suitcase

  • Sports T-shirt

  • Heart-shaped chair

  • Old table

  • Red dress

  • French mugs

Describing Family Example

Example description of a mother: She is wonderful, small, adorable, and a little chubby. She likes to laugh a lot.

Idioms Related to Family

  • Blood is thicker than water: Family relations are stronger than any other kind of relationship.

    • Example: "I know my cousin can be difficult, but blood is thicker than water, so I will always be there for her."

  • A close-knit family: A family that is very close and supportive of each other.

    • Example: "I come from a very close-knit family. We always come together for holidays and special occasions and help each other out whenever we need to."

Adjectives Order with examples

  • Determiner: A, an, one/two /three, the, my, your, his, her, this, those, some, &c

  • Opinion: Lovely, Delicious, Cool, Nice, Shitty

  • Size: Big, Huge, Small, Tiny, Tall, Short

  • Shape: Round, Square, Long, Fat, Thin

  • Condition: small clean, dirty, wet, dry, rich, hungry

  • Age: Young, Old, New, Antique

  • Colour: Blue, Green, Reddish, Purply

  • Pattern: Spotted, Checked, Flowery, Zigzag

  • Origin: American, British, Asian, Oriental

  • Material: Gold, Woollen, Paper, Synthetic

  • Purpose: Riding, House, Gardening, Person, Shopping, Idea, &c

  • Noun: Bag

Example:

  • An ugly thin dirty old red striped Italian cotton sleeping bag