Family
Vocabulary
abuelo (m) - grandfather/grandmotherbisabuelo (m) - great grandfather/mothercuñado (m) - brother-in-lawcursar - to take classes at an institutiondedicarse - to dedicate oneself to (i.e. an occupation)hermano (m) - brother/sisterhijo (m) - son/daughtermadre (f) - mothermaternal (adj) - on the mother's side of the familymayor (adv) - oldermenor (adv) - youngerpadre (m) - fatherpasatiempo (m) - hobbypaternal (adj) - on the father's side of the familyprimo (m) - cousinsobrino (m) - nephew/niecesuegro (m) - father-in-lawtío (m) - uncle/aunt
Conversation
Somos cinco en mi familia.
There are five of us in my family.
There are five of us in my family.
Mis tíos tienen tres hijos y viven en Colombia.
My aunt and uncle have three kids and they live in Colombia.
My aunt and uncle have three kids and they live in Colombia.
A mi hermano le interesan las relaciones comerciales y espera trabajar en una empresa multinacional después de graduarse de la universidad.
My brother is interested in corporate relations and he hopes to work for a multinational corporation after graduating from his university.
My brother is interested in corporate relations and he hopes to work for a multinational corporation after graduating from his university.
Mi hermana mayor cursa estudios universitarios en la UNAM.
My older sister takes classes at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
My older sister takes classes at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
Mis abuelos maternales son de Italia y no hablan nada de ingles.
My maternal grandparents are from Italy and they don't speak any English.
My maternal grandparents are from Italy and they don't speak any English.
¿A qué se dedican tus cuñados?
What do your brother and sister-in-law do?
What do your brother and sister-in-law do?
Mi cuñado es abogado, y mi cuñada es maestra.
My brother-in-law is a lawyer, and my sister-in-law is a teacher.
My brother-in-law is a lawyer, and my sister-in-law is a teacher.
Me llevo muy bien con el lado de la familia de mi papá.
I get a long well with my dad's side of the family.
I get a long well with my dad's side of the family.
El hijo de doña María es piloto, trabaja con una línea aérea internacional.
Doña María's son is a pilot; he works for an international airline.
Doña María's son is a pilot; he works for an international airline.
Cada verano mi familia se reúne en la casa de mi abuelo.
My family gets together every year at my grandpa's house.
My family gets together every year at my grandpa's house.