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Srta Lynch Family
Oral phrases for family for Leaving Certificate
| English | Spanish |
|---|---|
| somos cuatro en mi familia | We are four in my family |
| soy el mayor (m) | I'm the oldest |
| soy la menor (f) | I'm the youngest |
| soy el segundo mayor | I'm the second oldest |
| Estoy en el medio | I'm in the middle |
| tienen altas expectativas | They have high expecations |
| siempre se mete conmigo | he always picks on me |
| a mi hermana no le aguanto | I can't stand my sister |
| se nota que somos hermanos | you'd know we were siblings |
| when we were young we fought a lot | cuando eramos pequenos peleabamos mucho |
| I can't stand my little brother | paso de mi hermano pequeño |
| he's so painful | es tan pesado |
| my parents want me to study a lot | Mis padres quieren que estudie mucho |
| I'm not very academic | no soy muy académico |
| discutimos mucho | we argue a lot |
| because of that | por eso |
| of course we argue | claro que discutimos |
| al fin y al cabo nos entendemos bien | at the end of the day we get on well |
| discutimos por tonterías | we argue over stupid things |
| me parezco a mi padre | I look like my father |
| no me importa ser hijo único | I don't mind being an only child |
| me llevo fenomenal | I get on great |
| como a mí le interesa la música | like me he likes music |
| familiares | family members |
| siempre hemos estado muy únidos | we have always been very close |
| por desgracia | unfortunately |
| hay mucha rivalidad | there's a lot of rivalry |
| está mimado | he is spoiled |
| siempre me da consejos | he always gives me advice |
| insoportable | unbearable |
| me quejo a mis padres | I complain to my parents |
| me molesta | it annoys me |
| mi crispa los nervios | it gets on my nerves |
| dar una patada | to kick |
| soy de una familia numerosa | I'm from a a big family |
| las normas de casa | the house rules |
| mis padres son sobreprotectores | my parents are overprotective |
| siempre tiene razón | he is always right |
| estar divorciado | to be divorced |
| casarse | to get married |
| madre soltera | single mother |
| padre soltero | single father |
| una pareja | a couple |
| una viuda | a widow |
| sobreproteger | to over-protect |
| gemelos | twins |
| estar separado | to be separated |
| hijo/a único/a | only child |
| somos igualitos | we're identical |
| somos como el día y la noche | We're like day and night |
| echar una mano | to give a hand |
| estar divorciado/a | to be divorced |
| me llevo bien con | I get on well wtih |
| los gemelos | twins |
| una viudo/a | a widow(er) |
| una pelea | a fight |
| estar en paro/desempleo | to be unemployed |