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Use family vocabulary to describe members of a family.

Understand spoken information about the members of a family.

Vocabulario

La familia

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  • Play AudioEl abuelo / La abuela (the grandfather/grandmother)
  • Play AudioEl amigo / La amiga (the male/female friend)
  • Play AudioEl esposo / La esposa (the husband /wife)
  • Play AudioEl hermano / La hermana (the brother/sister)
  • Play AudioEl hijo / La hija (the son/daughter)
  • Play AudioLa madre / mamá (the mother/ mom)
  • Play AudioEl nieto / La nieta (the grandchild /the grandson or granddaughter)
  • Play AudioEl novio / La novia (the boyfriend/girlfriend)
  • Play AudioEl padre / papá (the father/dad)
  • Play AudioLa pareja (the couple, the partner)
  • Play AudioEl pariente (the relative)
  • Play AudioEl primo / La prima (the male/female cousin)
  • Play AudioEl sobrino / La sobrina (the nephew/niece)
  • Play AudioEl tío / La tía (the uncle / aunt)
  • Play AudioLa cuñada / el cuñado (the sister-in-law / brother-in-law)
  • Play AudioLos medio hermanos / el medio hermano/ la media hermana (the half-brothers /the  half-brother / the half-sister or half-siblings)
  • Play AudioLos hermanastros / el hermanastro / la hermanastra (the stepbrothers / the stepbrother / the stepsister-or step-siblings)
  • Play AudioEl hijastro / La hijastra (the stepson / the stepdaughter)
  • Play AudioLa madrastra / El padrastro (the stepmother / the stepfather)
  • Play Audiola suegra / el suegro (the mother-in-law/father-in-law)

Tipos de familias:

  • Familia nuclear o pequeña  (the nuclear or small family)
  • Familia extendida o grande  (the extended or large family)
  • La primera, la segunda, la tercera generación  (the first, second, third generation)
  • La familia política  (the in-laws)
  • La familia moderna  (the modern family)
  • La familia tradicional  (the tradictional Family)

Las mascotas (Pets)

dog

el perro / la perra  (the dog)

 

¡Inténtalo! (Try It!)

A. audioLa familia

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