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What are the names of family members in Spanish?

Let's learn some Spanish words and rules about family members!

Family Member Vocabulary:

  • madre (mother)
  • padre (father)
  • hermano (brother)
  • hermana (sister)

Basic Grammar Points:

  1. Present Tense Conjugation:

    • For verbs that end in -ar (like hablar):

      • Yo hablo (I speak)
    • For verbs that end in -er (like comer):

      • Yo como (I eat)
    • For verbs that end in -ir (like vivir):

      • Yo vivo (I live)
  2. Using Ser and Estar:

    • Use Ser to talk about who someone is:
      • Ella es mi madre. (She is my mother.)
    • Use Estar to talk about where someone is:
      • Estoy en casa. (I am at home.)
  3. Simple Questions:

    • ¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?)
    • ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?)

Subject Pronouns:

  • yo (I)
  • (you, informal)
  • él/ella (he/she)
  • nosotros/as (we)
  • vosotros/as (you all, informal in Spain)
  • ellos/as (they)

Adjective Agreement:

  • Adjectives (words that describe) need to match the noun they describe in gender (male or female) and number (singular or plural).
    • For example: mi hermano alto (my tall brother) vs. mi hermana alta (my tall sister).

Practice these words and rules to get better at speaking Spanish!

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What are the names of family members in Spanish?

Let's learn some Spanish words and rules about family members!

Family Member Vocabulary:

  • madre (mother)
  • padre (father)
  • hermano (brother)
  • hermana (sister)

Basic Grammar Points:

  1. Present Tense Conjugation:

    • For verbs that end in -ar (like hablar):

      • Yo hablo (I speak)
    • For verbs that end in -er (like comer):

      • Yo como (I eat)
    • For verbs that end in -ir (like vivir):

      • Yo vivo (I live)
  2. Using Ser and Estar:

    • Use Ser to talk about who someone is:
      • Ella es mi madre. (She is my mother.)
    • Use Estar to talk about where someone is:
      • Estoy en casa. (I am at home.)
  3. Simple Questions:

    • ¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?)
    • ¿Dónde vives? (Where do you live?)

Subject Pronouns:

  • yo (I)
  • (you, informal)
  • él/ella (he/she)
  • nosotros/as (we)
  • vosotros/as (you all, informal in Spain)
  • ellos/as (they)

Adjective Agreement:

  • Adjectives (words that describe) need to match the noun they describe in gender (male or female) and number (singular or plural).
    • For example: mi hermano alto (my tall brother) vs. mi hermana alta (my tall sister).

Practice these words and rules to get better at speaking Spanish!

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