Spanish Family Vocabulary

Welcome to our fun and interactive unit on "La familia" (The family)! In this lesson, you’ll learn essential Spanish vocabulary to talk about family members, practice listening and speaking, and engage in fun activities. Let’s get started!

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📚 Vocabulary: Family Members

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Immediate Family

• Padre – Father

• Madre – Mother

• Hijo – Son

• Hija – Daughter

• Hermano – Brother

• Hermana – Sister

• Esposo / Marido – Husband

• Esposa / Mujer – Wife

👴👵 Extended Family

• Abuelo – Grandfather

• Abuela – Grandmother

• Tío – Uncle

• Tía – Aunt

• Primo / Prima – Cousin

• Sobrino – Nephew

• Sobrina – Niece

💑 Relationships

• Novio – Boyfriend

• Novia – Girlfriend

• Padrastro – Stepfather

• Madrastra – Stepmother

• Hermanastro / Hermanastra – Stepbrother / Stepsister

  

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🎧 Listening Practice

Activity: Listen to the audio "Mi Familia" (linked) and answer these questions in English or Spanish:

1. ¿Cómo se llama el padre? (What’s the father’s name?)

2. ¿Cuántos hermanos hay? (How many siblings are there?)

3. ¿Tienen mascotas? (Do they have pets?)

Goal: Improve listening comprehension.

💬 Speaking Practice

Describe Your Family: Use the vocabulary to talk about your family. Examples:

• "Tengo una hermana y un hermano." (I have one sister and one brother.)

• "Mi abuela se llama Rosa." (My grandmother’s name is Rosa.)

Challenge: Record yourself and compare with native pronunciation

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🔄 Interactive Quiz

Practice with Raúl’s Family:

• Click here to match family member.

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✍️ Writing Activity – Family Tree

Instructions:

1. Draw a family tree (or use this template).

2. Label members in Spanish (e.g., madre, abuelo).

3. Write 3-5 sentences like:

   • "Mi padre se llama David. Tengo dos hermanas."

Example:

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