👨👩👧👦 Family & Relationships — Family is an important part of Spanish culture. This lesson covers immediate family members, extended family, and relationship terms with pronunciation in Urdu and English.
🔊 Click the Listen button next to each word to hear the pronunciation using Text-to-Speech.
💡 Cultural Note: In Spanish-speaking cultures, family is very important. Extended family members often live close to each other and gather regularly for meals and celebrations. The terms for family members reflect this close-knit culture.
👨👩👧👦 Immediate Family
| # | Spanish | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | padre | pa-dreh | پا-درے | Father | والد / باپ | |
| 2 | madre | ma-dreh | ما-درے | Mother | والدہ / ماں | |
| 3 | hijo | ee-ho | ای-ہو | Son | بیٹا | |
| 4 | hija | ee-ha | ای-ہا | Daughter | بیٹی | |
| 5 | esposo | es-po-so | ایس-پو-سو | Husband | شوہر | |
| 6 | esposa | es-po-sa | ایس-پو-سا | Wife | بیوی | |
| 7 | hermano | er-ma-no | ایر-ما-نو | Brother | بھائی | |
| 8 | hermana | er-ma-na | ایر-ما-نا | Sister | بہن |
👴👵 Extended Family
| # | Spanish | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abuelo | a-bwe-lo | آ-بوئے-لو | Grandfather | دادا / نانا | |
| 2 | abuela | a-bwe-la | آ-بوئے-لا | Grandmother | دادی / نانی | |
| 3 | tío | tee-o | تی-او | Uncle | چچا / تایا / ماموں | |
| 4 | tía | tee-a | تی-آ | Aunt | چچی / تائی / خالہ | |
| 5 | primo | pree-mo | پری-مو | Cousin (male) | کزن (مرد) | |
| 6 | prima | pree-ma | پری-ما | Cousin (female) | کزن (خاتون) | |
| 7 | sobrino | so-bree-no | سو-بری-نو | Nephew | بھتیجا / بھانجا | |
| 8 | sobrina | so-bree-na | سو-بری-نا | Niece | بھتیجی / بھانجی |
👨👩👧👦 Family Tree
abuelo
a-bwe-lo
Grandfather
دادا / نانا
abuela
a-bwe-la
Grandmother
دادی / نانی
padre
pa-dreh
Father
والد / باپ
madre
ma-dreh
Mother
والدہ / ماں
hijo
ee-ho
Son
بیٹا
hija
ee-ha
Daughter
بیٹی
hermano
er-ma-no
Brother
بھائی
hermana
er-ma-na
Sister
بہن
esposo
es-po-so
Husband
شوہر
esposa
es-po-sa
Wife
بیوی
🔗 Possessive Adjectives
Use these possessive adjectives to show ownership in Spanish. They agree with the noun they modify.
mi / mis
mee / mees
My
میرا / میری
tu / tus
too / toos
Your (informal)
تمہارا / تمہاری
su / sus
soo / soos
His / Her / Your (formal)
اس کا / آپ کا
nuestro / nuestra
nwes-tro / nwes-tra
Our
ہمارا / ہماری
vuestro / vuestra
vwes-tro / vwes-tra
Your (plural, informal)
تمہارا (جمع)
su / sus
soo / soos
Their
ان کا / ان کی
💬 Useful Phrases with Family:
- Este es mi padre (Es-te es mee pa-dreh) - This is my father.
- Esta es mi madre (Es-ta es mee ma-dreh) - This is my mother.
- ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes? (Kwan-tos er-ma-nos tee-en-es) - How many siblings do you have?
- Tengo dos hermanas (Ten-go dos er-ma-nas) - I have two sisters.
- Mi familia es grande (Mee fa-mee-lee-a es gran-de) - My family is big.
- Vivo con mis padres (Vee-vo con mees pa-dres) - I live with my parents.
Esta es mi familia
Es-ta es mee fa-mee-lee-a - This is my family
یہ میرا خاندان ہے