How To Say Sister In Spanish
The Spanish-speaking cultures are rich in tradition, and family is at the heart of it all. This makes it especially important to know and understand the basic relationship vocabulary of the family in Spanish.
- Sister = Hermana
- Brother = Hermano
- Father = Padre
- Mother = Madre
- Husband =Esposo or Marido
- Wife = Esposa or Mujer
- Son = Hijo
- Daughter = Hija
- Grandmother = Abuela
- Grandfather = Abuelo
- Grandson = Nieto
- Granddaughter = Nieta
- Uncle = Tío
- Aunt = Tía
- The Family = La familia
At first glance, you may have thought the word for daughter was a typo, and should have read “mija” rather than “hija”. Mjja is a colloquial contraction of the Spanish words mi (“my”) and hija (“daughter”). The male counterpart to this is “mijo”. They are often used from a parent to child, but frequently used as a term of endearment much like “dear” or “honey” in English.
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