3.1.0: Vocabulario — Read — Invisible Network

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In this module, we will learn how to describe our families as well as learn about other people’s families. Think about your family and how you would describe it in English.

Vocabulario

El núcleo familiar
el padre	father
la madre	mother
el hermano	brother
la hermana	sister
el esposo	husband
la esposa	wife
la pareja	partner
el hijo	son
la hija	daughter
el padrastro	stepfather
la madrastra	stepmother
el hermanastro	stepbrother
la hermanastra	stepdaughter
el medio hermano	half-brother
la media hermana	half-sister
la mascota	pet

Los parientes (relatives)
el tío	uncle
la tía	aunt
el sobrino	nephew
la sobrina	niece
el primo	cousin m.
la prima	cousin f.
el abuelo	grandfather
la abuela	grandmother
el suegro	father-in-law
la suegra	mother-in-law
el yerno	son-in-law
la nuera	daughter-in-law
el bisabuelo	great grandfather
la bisabuela	great grandmother

Más palabras para describir la familia
el hijo único	only child/son
la hija única	only daughter
(el/la) menor	(youngest) younger
(el/la) mayor	(eldest) older
los ancestros/los antepasados	ancestors

Use the following chat mat as you converse with others:

Illustrated family tree with Mi familia íntima and Mi familia extendida sections, showing figures labeled with familial roles. Includes Spanish-English adjective translations and speech bubbles with questions.

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Vocabulario

El núcleo familiar

Los parientes (relatives)

Más palabras para describir la familia