Family
Familia
- Introduce and tell about your family.
- Ask someone about their family. (size, structure,...)
- possessive adjectives
Explore Spanish family vocabulary and practice possessive adjectives like mi, tu, su, nuestro in everyday dialogues about padres, hermanos, hijos, and abuelos to describe your family relationships clearly.
Listening and reading
Start this class by listening to the audio and completing the corresponding exercises.
Vocabulary (18) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the words according to whether they refer to direct family members or romantic relationships.
Familia directa
Relaciones sentimentales
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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La hermana
The sister
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La prima
The cousin
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El marido
The husband
4
La mujer
The woman
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El tío
The uncle
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Describa las relaciones indicadas entre los miembros de la familia. (Describe the indicated relationships between the family members.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Juliette es la esposa de Mark. Juliette is the wife of Mark. |
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Alexis y Louise son los abuelos de Anna. Alexis and Louise are the grandparents of Anna. |
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Marco es el hijo de Birgit y Stephan. Marco is the son of Birgit and Stephan. |
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El niño y la niña son hermanos. The boy and the girl are siblings. |
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Caitlin es la madre de dos niñas. Caitlin is the mother of two girls. |
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La chica tiene dos hermanos. The girl has two brothers. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Mi hermano ___ dos hijos y una hija.
(My brother ___ two sons and one daughter.)2. Nosotros ___ a nuestros abuelos los fines de semana.
(We ___ our grandparents on weekends.)3. ¿Cuántos primos ___ tú en España?
(How many cousins ___ you have in Spain?)4. Ellos ___ a sus tíos cada verano.
(They ___ their uncles every summer.)Exercise 8: My family and their visits
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Tener - Tener
Presente
- Yo tengo
- Tú tienes
- Él/Ella/Usted tiene
- Nosotros/Nosotras tenemos
- Vosotros/Vosotras tenéis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes tienen
Visitar - Visitar
Presente
- Yo visito
- Tú visitas
- Él/Ella/Usted visita
- Nosotros/Nosotras visitamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras visitáis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes visitan
Haber - Haber
Presente
- (yo) he
- (tú) has
- (él/ella/usted) ha
- (nosotros/nosotras) hemos
- (vosotros/vosotras) habéis
- (ellos/ellas/ustedes) han
Exercise 9: Los adjetivos posesivos
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Possessive adjectives
Show translation Show answerstu, Nuestros, Mis, Mi, Nuestras, tus, vuestro, Vuestra
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Tener to have Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) tengo | I have |
| (tú) tienes | You have |
| (él/ella) tiene | he has/she has |
| (nosotros/nosotras) tenemos | we have |
| (vosotros/vosotras) tenéis | you have |
| (ellos/ellas) tienen | they have |
Visitar to visit Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) visito | I visit |
| (tú) visitas | You visit |
| (él/ella) visita | he/she visits |
| (nosotros/nosotras) visitamos | we visit |
| (vosotros/vosotras) visitáis | you visit |
| (ellos/ellas) visitan | they visit |
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Lesson Overview: Family and Possessive Adjectives
This lesson focuses on vocabulary related to family members and the important grammar topic of possessive adjectives in Spanish. It is designed for A1 beginner learners looking to talk about their families and understand how to describe relationships naturally.
Key Vocabulary: Family Members
- el padre - father
- la madre - mother
- el hermano - brother
- la hermana - sister
- el hijo - son
- la hija - daughter
- Other important people: el amigo (friend), el novio (boyfriend)
Possessive Adjectives
This lesson explains how to use possessive adjectives in Spanish to express ownership and family relations. These adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they modify, not with the owner. Examples from the lesson include:
- mi madre - my mother
- nuestros padres - our parents
- su familia - his/her/their family
Sample Sentences and Dialogue Highlights
Students practice natural conversations such as:
- ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes en tu familia? (How many siblings do you have in your family?)
- Mi abuelo es muy simpático y vive con nosotros. (My grandfather is very nice and lives with us.)
- Esta es mi madre y este es mi padre. (This is my mother and this is my father.)
Verbs Used Frequently
The lesson also includes useful verbs in the present tense that are essential when speaking about family:
- tener (to have) - yo tengo, tú tienes, él/ella tiene, nosotros tenemos, vosotros tenéis, ellos tienen
- visitar (to visit) - yo visito, tú visitas, él/ella visita, nosotros visitamos, vosotros visitáis, ellos visitan
- trabajar (to work)
Learning Tips
Notice how in Spanish, possessive adjectives must agree with what is being owned, not who owns it. For example, "mi madre" (my mother) but "mis padres" (my parents), plural form to match the plural noun.
Unlike English, Spanish uses gendered nouns and adjectives which is important to keep in mind when using family vocabulary.
Example differences and useful equivalents:
- Mi = My (before singular noun)
- Mis = My (before plural noun)
- Nuestro(a) = Our (singular, with "o" for masculine and "a" for feminine nouns)
- Nuestros(as) = Our (plural, masculine/feminine)
Common questions to engage in conversation:
- ¿Tienes hermanos o hermanas? (Do you have brothers or sisters?)
- ¿Cómo es tu familia? (What is your family like?)
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