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Family and Relationships: Extended Vocabulary

Beyond basic family—extended relatives, in-laws, step-family, relationship status, and family dynamics in Spanish

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Family and Relationships Extended

Comprehensive family vocabulary including extended relatives, in-laws, and modern family structures.

Immediate Family

los padres (parents), la madre/mamá (mother), el padre/papá (father) el hermano (brother), la hermana (sister) el hijo (son), la hija (daughter)

Extended Family

los abuelos (grandparents), el abuelo (grandfather), la abuela (grandmother) el tío (uncle), la tía (aunt) el primo/la prima (cousin) el sobrino (nephew), la sobrina (niece) el nieto (grandson), la nieta (granddaughter)

In-Laws

el suegro (father-in-law), la suegra (mother-in-law) el yerno (son-in-law), la nuera (daughter-in-law) el cuñado (brother-in-law), la cuñada (sister-in-law)

Step-Family

el padrastro (stepfather), la madrastra (stepmother) el hermanastro (stepbrother), la hermanastra (stepsister)

Relationship Status

soltero/a (single), casado/a (married) divorciado/a (divorced), viudo/a (widowed) comprometido/a (engaged) en una relación (in a relationship)

Partners

el novio/la novia (boyfriend/girlfriend) el esposo/la esposa (husband/wife) el marido (husband), la mujer (wife) la pareja (partner)

Practice

'My mother-in-law' →