Nuclear family
mother / mum
/ˈmʌð.ər/ /mʌm/
madre / mamá
father / dad
/ˈfɑː.ðər/ /dæd/
padre / papá
parents
/ˈpeər.ənts/
padres
brother
/ˈbrʌð.ər/
hermano
sister
/ˈsɪs.tər/
hermana
son
/sʌn/
hijo
daughter
/ˈdɔː.tər/
hija
children
/ˈtʃɪl.drən/
hijos / niños
child (singular)
husband
/ˈhʌz.bənd/
marido / esposo
wife
/waɪf/
mujer / esposa
baby
/ˈbeɪ.bi/
bebé
Extended family
grandmother / gran
/ˈɡrænd.mʌð.ər/
abuela
grandfather / grandad
/ˈɡrænd.fɑː.ðər/
abuelo
grandparents
/ˈɡrænd.peər.ənts/
abuelos
aunt
/ɑːnt/
tía
uncle
/ˈʌŋ.kəl/
tío
cousin
/ˈkʌz.ən/
primo/a
grandson
/ˈɡrænd.sʌn/
nieto
granddaughter
/ˈɡrænd.dɔː.tər/
nieta
nephew
/ˈnef.juː/
sobrino
niece
/niːs/
sobrina
Family = singular:
"My family is from Madrid." (family = a group treated as one unit, takes singular verb in British English). To describe members: "In my family there are four people."
Exercise — Family words
Write the English family word.
1.Your parents' daughter (not you):
2.Your father's mother:
3.Your brother's son:
4.Your uncle's daughter:
5."marido" in English: