La familia y la amistad (Family and Friendship)
¡Las personas que queremos! The people we love! In this section we’ll focus on our immediate or chosen families and friends. Who are they? What are they like? Who are the people that have shaped you in your everyday life?
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- hijo/a/e 👫
- son, daughter, child/offspring
- madre/mamá 🤱
- mother
- padre/papá 🧑🍼
- father
- abuelo/a 👴🏼🧓🏽
- grandfather/grandmother
- hermano/a/e
- brother/sister/sibling
- tío/a/e
- uncle, aunt, pibbling
- tití (fem. – usado mayormente en el Caribe)
- endearing term for aunt – can also be used as gender neutral
- gemelo/a/e 👬
- identical twin
- mellizo/a/e
- fraternal twin
- sobrino/a/e
- nephew/niece/chibling
- primo/a/e
- cousin
- nieto/a/e
- grandson/daughter, grandkid/child
- suegro/a/e
- father, mother, person in law
- nuera
- daughter in law
- yerno
- son in law
- cuñado/a/e
- brother/sister/sibling in law
- hermanastro/a/e
- stepbrother/sister/sibling
- esposo/a/e 👰🤵
- husband/wife/spouse
- padrastro
- stepfather
- madrastra
- stepmother
- hijastro/a/e
- step-child
- padrino
- godfather
- madrina
- godmother
- ahijado/a/e
- godson/daughter/godchild
- pareja 💑
- partner
- novio/a/e 💏
- boyfriend/girlfriend/partner
- mascota 🐕
- pet
- ser adoptado/a/e
- to be adopted
- (mejor) amigo/a/ue
- (best) friend
- colega
- colleague/friend
- compañero/a/e (de…)
- partner or acquaintance*
- *use the preposition de to indicate in what context you interact with the person, i.e. compañero de trabajo → work colleague)
Check-in Activity
Pronunciación del español (Spanish Pronunciation)
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Activities
Part 1: 🎧 Listen to the differences between Spanish and English /p/, /t/, /k/ sounds by visiting these web pages:
Part 2: Try it yourself!
After listening to the examples, hold a piece of paper in front of your mouth and say these words out loud.
English: pepper, tomato, coffee, happy, butter, baking
Spanish: perro, tarde, café, ropa, gata, boca
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👉 Does the paper move?
If it moves a lot with the English words but not with the Spanish ones, you're noticing the difference in aspiration!
🎯 Goal: In Spanish, try saying the words with less air, the paper should barely move. That means you're getting closer to the Spanish pronunciation.