Family Vocabulary in Spanish

Essential words and phrases for beginners

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💬 Learn to talk about your family in Spanish with these simple and useful words.

Talking about your family is one of the most natural things you do in everyday life — and it’s just as important when you're learning a new language.

In this post, we’ll look at simple Spanish vocabulary and short sentences to help you describe your family confidently. You’ll learn how to say “my mum,” “my brother,” “my grandparents,” and more — all with clear examples so you can start using them straight away.

👪 Parents and Children

my parents – mis padres
my mum – mi mamá
my dad – mi papá
my mother – mi madre
my father – mi padre

my foster family – mi familia de acogida
my adoptive mother – mi madre adoptiva
my adoptive father – mi padre adoptivo
my biological mother – mi madre biológica
my biological father – mi padre biológico

my child – mi hijo / mi hija
my children – mis hijos
my son – mi hijo
my daughter – mi hija
my baby – mi bebé
my toddler – mi niño pequeño / mi niña pequeña
my twins – mis gemelos / mis gemelas
my only child – mi hijo único / mi hija única

my stepmother – mi madrastra
my stepfather – mi padrastro
my stepson – mi hijastro
my stepdaughter – mi hijastra
my stepchildren – mis hijastros

my godmother – mi madrina
my godfather – mi padrino
my mother-in-law – mi suegra
my father-in-law – mi suegro
mis padres viven en Sevilla - my parents live in Seville
a mi mamá le encanta el chocolate - my mum loves chocolate
mi hijo tiene cinco años - my son is five years old
mi padre trabaja en un hospital - my father works at a hospital
mi hija es muy cariñosa con los animales - my daughter is very caring with animals
mis hijos van al colegio todos los días - my children go to school every day

👴 Grandparents

my grandfather – mi abuelo
my grandmother – mi abuela
my grandparents – mis abuelos

grandma – nona
grandpa – nono

my great-grandfather – mi bisabuelo
my great-grandmother – mi bisabuela
my great-grandparents – mis bisabuelos

my grandson – mi nieto
my granddaughter – mi nieta
mi abuelo juega a las cartas con sus amigos - my grandfather plays cards with his friends
mi abuela cocina de maravilla - my grandmother cooks wonderfully
mis abuelos son muy cariñosos - my grandparents are very affectionate
mi bisabuelo nació en 1920 - my great-grandfather was born in 1920
mi nieta tiene un gato que se llama Coco - my granddaughter has a cat called Coco
mis abuelos vienen a casa todas las Navidades - my grandparents come over every Christmas

👫 Siblings

my brother – mi hermano
my sister – mi hermana
my siblings – mis hermanos

my stepbrother – mi hermanastro
my stepsister – mi hermanastra
my half-brother – mi medio hermano
my half-sister – mi media hermana

my twin brother – mi hermano gemelo
my twin sister – mi hermana gemela
my brother-in-law – mi cuñado
my sister-in-law – mi cuñada
mi hermano juega al fútbol todos los sábados - my  brother plays football every Saturday
mi hermana estudia en la universidad de Salamanca - my sister studies at the University of Salamanca
mis hermanos viven en Barcelona - my siblings live in Barcelona
mi media hermana es muy simpática - my half-sister is very nice
mi hermanastro sabe cocinar muy bien - my stepbrother knows how to cook very well
mis hermanos no hablan español - my siblings don't speak Spanish

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Other Family Members

my husband – mi marido / mi esposo
my wife – mi mujer / mi esposa
my partner – mi pareja
my spouse – mi cónyuge
my boyfriend – mi novio
my girlfriend – mi novia
my fiancé – mi prometido
my fiancée – mi prometida

my family – mi familia

my uncle – mi tío
uncle – tito
my aunt – mi tía
aunt – tita
my cousin (male) – mi primo
my cousin (female) – mi prima
my niece – mi sobrina
my nephew – mi sobrino
mi tío se llama Marcos - my uncle is called Marcos
mi tía viene mañana - my aunt is coming tomorrow
mi primo vive en México - my (male) cousin lives in Mexico
mi prima tiene una casa muy grande - my (female) cousin has a very big house
mi marido trabaja aquí - my husband works here
mi mujer es profesora - my wife is a teacher
mi familia es muy importante para mí - my family is very important to me
mi prometida es música - my fiancée is a musician
mi pareja adora el café - my partner loves coffee
mi sobrina toca el piano - my niece plays the piano

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