Spanish: Talking about family

Family is an important part of Spanish culture.

To introduce your family you can use the verbs tener (to have) and llamar (to be called).

For example:

Tengo una hermana – I have a sister

Mi hermana se llama Emily – My sister is called Emily

Tengo una madre – I have a mother

Mi madre se llama Emma – My mother is called Emma

To talk about different members of your family in Spanish, you can use the following words:

Remember to use the correct article with the correct noun.

If it’s a masculine noun, then use un and if it’s a feminine noun use una, for example:

You might have noticed that some letters in Spanish have an accent, such as í.

The accent is always above a vowel, as in tío (uncle), and it lets you know to put stress on this part of the word.

The í sound is pronounced as an ‘ee’.