On this page, you can learn 56 Spanish vocabulary words. You can practice them online or print them out and take them with you. The words are in alphabetical order on the Spanish side.

Spanish English
abuela grandmother
abuelita grandma
abuelito grandpa
abuelo grandfather  
abuelos grandparents
boda wedding
compadre close friend
cuñado brother-in-law
esposa wife
familia family
gemelo identical twin
hermana sister
hermana menor younger (youngest) sister
hermanastro step-brother
hermanastro  step-brother 
hermano brother
hermano mayor older (oldest) brother
hermanos siblings
hija daughter
hijo son
huérfano orphan
madrastra step-mother
madre mother
madrina godmother
mamá mom
mami mommy
marido, esposo husband
mellizo twin
nieta granddaughter
nieto grandson
nina nickname for godmother
nino nickname for godfather
novia bride, fiancé, girlfriend (serious)
novio groom, fiancé, boyfriend (serious)
nuera daughter-in-law
padrastro step-father
padre father
padres parents
padrino godfather
padrinos godparents
papá dad
papi daddy
parientes relatives
prima cousin (female)
primo cousin (male)
primo hermano first cousin (male)
sobrina niece
sobrino nephew
suegra mother-in-law
suegro father-in-law
tía aunt
tío uncle
vecinos neighbors
viuda widow
viudo widower
yerno son-in-law

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