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Miembros de la familia
Family-Related WordExample SentenceSignificado
auntMy aunt tells me funny stories about my mother’s youth.Tía
brotherMy brother is very competitive.Hermano
cousinMy cousin left for college last year.Primo
daughterShe has one daughter and one son.Hija
fatherMy father spent a lot of time on the road for work.Padre
grandchildThat 90-year-old woman has 20 grandchildren!Nieto
granddaughter / sonHis granddaughter gave him a birthday card with a bunny.Nieta
grandfather / motherDo you remember your grandmothers and grandfathers?abuelo
great-grandchildShe has four great-grandchildren and is very happy to be alive and to have met them all!Bis nieto
great grandfatherIt was his great grandfather, Augustine Nanclares, who started this tradition.Bisabuelo
husbandShe sometimes argues with her husband, but that’s normal in every marriage.Esposo
ex-husbandShe had to divorce her ex-husband because he cheated on her.Ex marido
in-lawsMany people don’t get along with their in-laws. Others are happy to have a new family!Suegros
son-in-law, daughter-in-lawHer daughter-in-law told her to mind her own business.Yerno, Nuera
siblingsI have two siblings: one sister and one brother.Hermanos
motherMother knows best, or at least that’s what my mother always said.Madre
nieceHis niece works in a shop in Seattle selling eyewear.Sobrina
nephewI have a nephew who lives in town. It’s nice to have lunch every once in a while.Sobrino
parentsAll of us have two biological parents. Some people grow up with adopted parents.Padres
sisterHis sister drove him crazy with her constant complaining about the parents.Hermana
sonMany people say that sons are harder to raise than daughters because they cause more trouble.Hijo
stepfather, stepmotherShe gets along wither her stepfather, but she prefers to not call him «Dad.»Padrastro, Madrastra
stepdaughter, stepsonIf you marry him, you’ll have two stepdaughters and one stepson.Hijastra, Hijastro
twinIt’s amazing how similar some twins are. They look, act, and talk alike.Gemelo
uncleMy uncle lives in Texas. He’s nothing like my father.Tío
widowShe became a widow 20 years ago and never remarried.Viuda
widowerThe widower is very sad because he’s all alone now.Viudo
wifeMy wife is the most amazing woman in the world because she puts up with me.Esposa
ex-wifeHis ex-wife took all his money.Ex esposa

Marital Relationships

Marriage brings change. These words describe the state of relationships:

  • Divorced: Jennifer is divorced, but she’s happy to be single again.
  • Engaged: Helen is engaged to be married next June. She’s making plans for the wedding.
  • Married: I’ve been married for over 25 years. I consider myself lucky.
  • Separated: In many countries, couples must be separated for more than a year in order to divorce.
  • Single: He’s a single man living in New York.
  • Widowed: Hank became widowed last year. He hasn’t been the same since.

Becoming Family

These verbs describe the process of becoming family:

  • Get divorced (from): My husband and I got divorced three years ago. Now, we’re best friends, but we know our marriage was a mistake.
  • Get engaged (to): I got engaged to my wife after just two months of dating.
  • Get married (to): We’re planning on getting married in May.
  • Marry someone: She married Tom 50 years ago today. Happy anniversary!
  • Start / end a relationship with someone: I think we should end our relationship. We’re not happy with each other.
Family practises

Family Vocabulary Quiz

Use the context of each sentence to help your students find an appropriate family-related word to fill in the gaps. The answers are provided below.

  1. My father has a brother and a ______, so that means I have one _____ and one aunt on my father’s side of the family.
  2. Someday, I hope to have a lot of ______. Of course, that means that the children of my children need to have more children!
  3. After five years of marriage, they decided to get _____ because they couldn’t get along with each other. 
  4. Upon her husband’s death, she became a _____ and never married again. 
  5. My mother remarried last year. Now, I’m the _____ of my stepfather.
  6. Peter’s _____, but he would like to get married and have children one day. 
  7. We started our ______ in Germany after we had met at an English-language school. 
  8. My _____ looks exactly like me, but I was born 30 minutes before she was. 
  9. He has an excellent relationship with his _____. They still celebrate holidays together with their children despite their divorce.
  10. I’m ______ to be married in June! I can’t wait!

Answers:

  1. sister / uncle
  2. great-grandchildren
  3. divorced
  4. widow
  5. stepdaughter or stepson
  6. single
  7. relationship
  8. twin
  9. ex-wife
  10. engaged

Beare, Kenneth. «Family-Related Vocabulary for English-Language Learners.» ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/vocabulary-relating-to-family-4018887.

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