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Family members (La familia)

Grade 4 · Spanish · Free lesson

Let's learn the words for the people in your family — la familia.

Parents: madre (mother) and padre (father). You can also say mamá (mom) and papá (dad).

Children and siblings: hijo (son), hija (daughter), hermano (brother), hermana (sister).

Grandparents: abuelo (grandfather) and abuela (grandmother). Together: los abuelos (the grandparents).

A clue: words ending in -o are for boys, -a for girls: hermano (brother), hermana (sister).

✏️ Worked example

How do you say "my sister" in Spanish?

  1. "Sister" is hermana.
  2. "My" is mi.
  3. Put them together: mi hermana.
  4. So "my sister" = mi hermana.
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