Test your knowledge of Spanish vocabulary for people and family. Read the English word and choose the correct Spanish translation.
Pon a prueba tu conocimiento del vocabulario en español sobre personas y familia.
Translate this word into Spanish:
Learn how to refer to people and relatives in Spanish.
Gender Endings: Notice how many nouns simply change the final -o to an -a to switch from masculine to feminine (e.g., abuelo / abuela, chico / chica).
Plurals for Mixed Groups: When referring to a mixed group of males and females, Spanish uses the masculine plural. For example, los padres means "the parents" (mother and father), and los hijos means "the children" (sons and daughters).
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| man | hombre |
| woman | mujer |
| boy | chico / muchacho |
| girl | chica / muchacha |
| child (m) | niño |
| child (f) | niña |
| friend (m) | amigo |
| friend (f) | amiga |
| family | familia |
| mother | madre |
| father | padre |
| parents | padres |
| son | hijo |
| daughter | hija |
| brother | hermano |
| sister | hermana |
| grandfather | abuelo |
| grandmother | abuela |
| husband | marido / esposo |
| wife | mujer / esposa |
| uncle | tío |
| aunt | tía |
| cousin (m) | primo |
| cousin (f) | prima |
| grandchild | nieto/a |
| nephew/niece | sobrino/a |
| father-in-law | suegro |
| mother-in-law | suegra |
| son-in-law | yerno |
| daughter-in-law | nuera |
| brother-in-law | cuñado |
| sister-in-law | cuñada |
| neighbor (m) | vecino |
| neighbor (f) | vecina |
| colleague (m) | colega (m) |
| colleague (f) | colega (f) |
| doctor (m) | doctor / médico |
| doctor (f) | doctora / médica |
| nurse (m) | enfermero |
| nurse (f) | enfermera |
| teacher (m/f) | profesor(a) / maestro(a) |
| student (m) | estudiante (m) |
| student (f) | estudiante (f) |
| boss (m) | jefe |
| boss (f) | jefa |
| customer (m/f) | cliente(a) |
| person | persona |
| people | gente |
| group | grupo |