A2 Spanish Vocabulary Lesson
3 Words for Family
La familia
2:10 min video · 9 sentences · 3 key words
Transcript with English
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About this lesson
Three useful family words, each in a short everyday moment with sentences to repeat and a common English speaker mistake.
How to practise
- Learn each word on its card: the word and what it means.
- Repeat every example out loud in the Te toca · Your turn pause, then check the Don't say card: how not to use the word.
- At the end, take the quick quiz on the theme's words.
la familia Family
| Word | Meaning | Don't say |
|---|---|---|
| la madre | the mother feminine noun, mi madre | Mi mamá es abogada, usted la conoce. ✗ · Mi madre es abogada, usted la conoce. ✓ Madre is neutral and polite; mamá is more affectionate, better for family talk. |
| el hermano | the brother masculine noun, plural means siblings | Tengo dos hermanos, una chica y un chico. ✗ · Tengo dos hermanos, mi hermana y mi hermano. ✓ For a brother and a sister together, use the masculine plural hermanos, not hermanas. |
| el abuelo | the grandfather masculine noun, la abuela is female | Mi abuelo es muy simpática. ✗ · Mi abuelo es muy simpático. ✓ The adjective must agree with the grandfather, so use the masculine form. |
Key words
| Spanish | English | Level |
|---|---|---|
| la madre | the mother | |
| el hermano | the brother | |
| el abuelo | the grandfather |
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