👨👩👧 Japanese Family & Relatives Vocabulary Familia y parientes
20 essential Spanish words for the Family & Relatives scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- familia /faˈmilja/ A1familyMi familia es muy grande.My family is very big.
- padre /ˈpaðɾe/ A1fatherMi padre trabaja en un hospital.My father works in a hospital.
- madre /ˈmaðɾe/ A1motherMi madre cocina muy bien.My mother cooks very well.
- hijo /ˈixo/ A1sonSu hijo tiene cinco años.Her son is five years old.
- hija /ˈixa/ A1daughterMi hija estudia en Madrid.My daughter studies in Madrid.
- hermano /eɾˈmano/ A1brotherTengo un hermano mayor.I have an older brother.
- hermana /eɾˈmana/ A1sisterMi hermana toca la guitarra.My sister plays the guitar.
- abuelo /aˈβwelo/ A1grandfatherMi abuelo tiene ochenta años.My grandfather is eighty years old.
- abuela /aˈβwela/ A1grandmotherMi abuela vive en un pueblo.My grandmother lives in a village.
- niño /ˈniɲo/ A1child / boyEl niño juega en el parque.The child plays in the park.
- tío /ˈtio/ A1uncleMi tío vive en otra ciudad.My uncle lives in another city.
- tía /ˈtia/ A1auntMi tía prepara una tarta deliciosa.My aunt makes a delicious cake.
- primo /ˈpɾimo/ A1cousin (male)Mi primo juega al fútbol conmigo.My cousin plays soccer with me.
- prima /ˈpɾima/ A1cousin (female)Mi prima toca el piano muy bien.My cousin plays the piano very well.
- sobrino /soˈβɾino/ A2nephewMi sobrino cumple cinco años hoy.My nephew turns five years old today.
- nieto /ˈnjeto/ A1grandsonEl nieto visita a su abuela cada domingo.The grandson visits his grandmother every Sunday.
- nieta /ˈnjeta/ A1granddaughterLa nieta ayuda a su abuelo en el jardín.The granddaughter helps her grandfather in the garden.
- suegro /ˈsweɣɾo/ A2father-in-lawMi suegro cocina muy bien la paella.My father-in-law cooks paella very well.
- cuñado /kuˈɲaðo/ A2brother-in-lawMi cuñado trabaja en el mismo hospital.My brother-in-law works at the same hospital.
- yerno /ˈʝeɾno/ A2son-in-lawMi yerno me ayuda con el ordenador.My son-in-law helps me with the computer.
FAQ
How many Spanish family & relatives words are in this list?
20 words, including A1: 16, A2: 4. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Amigo has SRS and four quiz types built in.