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Spanish Family Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| los antepasados | ancestors |
| el bisabuelo | great grandparent |
| el tatarabuelo | great great grandparents |
| el bisnieto | great grandchild |
| el cuñado | brother/sister in law |
| el esposo | husband/wife |
| el gemelo | twin |
| el hermanastro | stepsibling |
| el hijo único | only child |
| la madrastra | stepmother |
| el padrastro | stepfather |
| el marido | husband |
| el mujer | wife |
| el medio hermano | half sibling |
| el novio | bf/gf |
| la nuera | daughter in law |
| el yerno | son in law |
| el sobrino | nephew/niece |
| el suegro | father/mother in law |
| el tio abuelo | great uncle/aunt |
| el padrino | godfather |
| la madrina | godmother |
| agradecer | to be grateful |
| alabar | to praise |
| adorar | to adore |
| casarse | to get married |
| castigar | to punish |
| consentir | to spoil |
| convivir | to live together |
| criar | to raise |
| dar a luz | to give birth |
| dedicarse | to work as |
| disciplinar | to discipline |
| discutir | to argue |
| divorciarse | to get divorced |
| educar | to teach manners |
| enamorarse de | to fall in love with |
| estar a cargo de | to be in charge of |
| fallecer | to pass away |
| heredar | to inherit |
| inculcar | to instill |
| independizarse | to become independent |
| llevar una vida feliz | to have a good life |
| mimar | to spoil |
| nacer | to be born |
| parecerse | to look similar |
| portarse bien/mal | to behave well/badly |
| regañar | to scold |
| la infancia | childhood |
| la juventud | youth |
| la madurez | maturity |
| la muerte | death |
| el nacimiento | birth |
| la niñez | young childhood |
| la vejez | old age |
| actual | current |
| bien/mal educado | good/bad mannered |
| buena gente | good person |
| cariñoso | caring |
| cómodo | comfortable |
| comprensivo | understanding |
| decepcionado | dissappointed |
| estricto | strict |
| exigente | demanding |
| honrado | honest |
| junto | together |
| macriado | poorly raised |
| mandón | bossy |
| obstinado | obstinate |
| pesado | annoying |
| rebelde | rebellious |
| desobediente | disobedient |
| unido | close-knit |
| el apodo | nickname |
| el cariño | affection |
| el castigo | punishment |
| la crianza | upbringing |
| la disciplina | discipline |
| el divorcio | divorce |
| la emancipación | when children leave home for good |
| el embrazo | pregnancy |
| el hogar | home |
| la matrimonio | marriage |
| el noviazgo | engagement |
| la pareja | couple |
| la sangre | blood |
| la tasa de | rate/measure |
| el vuido | widower |
| debido a | because of |
| a partir de | as of |
| el promedio | average |
| el ama de casa | stay at home parent |
| nuclear | immediate family |
| extendida | extended family |
| compuesta | family (w/o blood) |
| tradicional | traditional family |
| doble ingreso | 2 income family |