Talking About Family and Their Activities in Spanish

If you want to talk about your family and what they do in Spanish, it’s important to learn some special words. This guide will help you with the right vocabulary, sentence structure, and grammar.

Words for Family Members

1. Close Family

   • madre - mother
   • padre - father
   • hermano - brother
   • hermana - sister

2. Extended Family

   • abuelo - grandfather
   • abuela - grandmother
   • tío - uncle
   • tía - aunt
   • primo - cousin (boy)
   • prima - cousin (girl)

Words for Daily Activities

To talk about what your family does every day, you can use these action words (verbs):

• trabajar - to work
• estudiar - to study
• jugar - to play
• cocinar - to cook
• leer - to read
• ir al parque - to go to the park
• ver la televisión - to watch TV

Making Simple Sentences

You can share ideas about your family and their activities by using simple sentences. Here are a few examples:

• Mi madre trabaja en la oficina. (My mother works in the office.)
• Mi hermano juega al fútbol. (My brother plays soccer.)
• Yo leo un libro. (I read a book.)

Asking and Answering Basic Questions

To have a conversation, you can ask and answer questions. Here are some examples:

• ¿Cómo se llama tu madre? (What is your mother’s name?)
  • Se llama María. (Her name is María.)
• ¿Qué hace tu padre? (What does your father do?)
  • Él trabaja en una tienda. (He works in a store.)

Connecting Ideas with Simple Words

To connect your ideas about family and activities, use simple words like y (and), pero (but), and o (or). Here are some examples:

• Mi hermana y yo estudiamos juntos. (My sister and I study together.)
• Mi padre cocina, pero mi madre prefiere pedir comida. (My father cooks, but my mother prefers to order food.)
• ¿Prefieres jugar o leer? (Do you prefer to play or read?)

Reading Short Conversations

To get better at understanding Spanish, practice with short conversations. Here is an example:

Diálogo:

• Juan: Hola, ¿cómo estás? (Hi, how are you?)
• Ana: ¡Hola! Estoy bien, gracias. ¿Qué hace tu familia? (Hi! I'm good, thanks. What does your family do?)
• Juan: Mi madre cocina y mi padre trabaja. ¿Y la tuya? (My mother cooks and my father works. And yours?)
• Ana: Mi hermana juega al tenis y mi abuelo lee en casa. (My sister plays tennis, and my grandfather reads at home.)

Talking More

You can practice discussing what you and your family do every day. For example:

• ¿Qué hace tu familia los fines de semana? (What does your family do on weekends?)
  • Los fines de semana, nosotros vamos al parque. (On weekends, we go to the park.)
• ¿Qué te gusta hacer con tu familia? (What do you like to do with your family?)
  • Me gusta jugar videojuegos con mi hermano. (I like to play video games with my brother.)

By using these words, sentence structures, and connecting words, you can have great conversations about your family and what they do in Spanish. Practice with your friends or family to improve your skills!