Talking About Family in Spanish

If you want to ask someone about their family in Spanish, it’s good to learn some key words. Here’s a simple list of family words to help you.

Family Words

• Madre: mother
• Padre: father
• Hermano: brother
• Hermana: sister

How to Ask Questions

When you want to learn about someone’s family, you can use these easy questions:

1. ¿Tienes... ? – Do you have...?
2. ¿Cómo se llama tu…? – What is your… called?
3. ¿Cuántos… tienes? – How many… do you have?

Example Questions

Here are some questions you can practice:

• ¿Tienes hermanos?
  (Do you have brothers or sisters?)

• ¿Cómo se llama tu madre?
  (What do you call your mother?)

• ¿Cuántos hermanos tienes?
  (How many brothers do you have?)

How to Answer

When someone asks you about your family, you can reply with these sentences:

1. Sí, tengo... – Yes, I have...
2. No, no tengo... – No, I do not have...
3. Mi... se llama... – My... is called...

Example Answers

Here are some answers you can use:

• Sí, tengo una hermana.
  (Yes, I have a sister.)

• No, no tengo hermanos.
  (No, I do not have siblings.)

• Mi padre se llama Carlos.
  (My father is called Carlos.)

Your Turn to Practice!

Now, it’s your turn! Try making your own questions about family using the words and questions we talked about. Practice with your friends to get better at speaking!