Episode 004 Speak with confidence: Talking about your family in Spanish 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Spanish Grammar Sheet: Key Concepts from Episode 005 of "Learn Spanish with Silvia"

1. Family Vocabulary (Vocabulario Familiar)

• Hermano - Brother

• Hermana - Sister

• Padre - Father

• Madre - Mother

• Hijo - Son

• Hija - Daughter

• Mujer - Wife

• Marido - Husband

2. Possessive Adjectives (Adjetivos Posesivos)

• Mi - My

  • Example:

    • Mi hermano - My brother

    • Mi hermana - My sister

    • Mi padre - My father

    • Mi madre - My mother

    • Mi hijo - My son

    • Mi hija - My daughter

    • Mi mujer - My wife

    • Mi marido - My husband

3. Useful Phrases (Frases Útiles)

• ¿Tienes hermanos? - Do you have siblings?

  • Example:

    • Sí, tengo tres hermanos. - Yes, I have three siblings.

• Tengo [number] hermanos. - I have [number] siblings.

  • Example:

    • Tengo dos hermanas. - I have two sisters.

• Mi [family member] se llama- My [family member] is called

  • Example:

    • Mi madre se llama Mamen. - My mother’s name is Mamen.

    • Mi hermana se llama Beatriz. - My sister is called Beatriz.

A Message from Silvia

¡Hola a todos!

Great job on making it through today’s episode about family members! Knowing how to talk about your family in Spanish is a fundamental skill, and lo estás haciendo genial (you’re doing wonderfully).

Keep practicing these new words and phrases. Try using them in conversations with friends, or even write about your family in Spanish. The more you use these words, the more natural they’ll become.

Don’t forget to listen to the episodes with these notes in front of you to reinforce your learning. ¡Sigue así y no te rindas! Keep going and don’t give up!

¡Hasta la próxima! See you next time!

Con cariño,

Silvia