Spanish - Family

¿Tienes hermanos?

Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Meaning: Do you have any brothers or sisters?

When to use: Use this question to ask someone if they have siblings (brothers or sisters). It's casual and common in conversation.

Tengo ___ hermanos y ___ hermanas.

I have ___ brothers and ___ sisters.

Meaning: I have ___ brothers and ___ sisters.

When to use: Use this frame to state the number of brothers and sisters you have. Fill the blanks with numbers (e.g., 2, 1).

Tip: Beginners sometimes forget to match plural nouns when the number ≠ 1 (use 'hermanos' or 'hermanas' correctly).

Soy hijo único.

I'm an only child.

Meaning: I'm an only child.

When to use: Say this when you have no brothers or sisters. Choose 'hijo único' (male) or 'hija única' (female) depending on how you identify.

Tip: Remember the gender form: use 'hijo único' (male) or 'hija única' (female).

Él es mi ___.

He is my ___.

Meaning: He is my ___.

When to use: Use this to identify a male relative or other person (brother, father, friend) when pointing them out.

Ella es mi ___.

She is my ___.

Meaning: She is my ___.

When to use: Use this to identify a female relative or person (sister, mother).

¿Con quién vives?

Who do you live with?

Meaning: Who do you live with?

When to use: Ask this question to find out a person's household members (roommates, family, partner).

Vivo con mi ___.

I live with my ___.

Meaning: I live with my ___.

When to use: Use this sentence to say who you share your home with (e.g., 'hermano', 'familia', 'pareja').

¿Tienes hijos?

Do you have children?

Meaning: Do you have children?

When to use: Ask this when you want to know whether someone has kids. Informal form uses 'tú' (¿Tienes hijos?).

Estoy casado/casada.

I'm married.

Meaning: I'm married.

When to use: Use this to state marital status. Choose 'casado' (male) or 'casada' (female) as appropriate.

Tip: Choose the correct ending: 'casado' (male) or 'casada' (female).

¿Cuántos son en tu familia?

How many people are in your family?

Meaning: How many people are in your family?

When to use: Ask this to find out the total number of people in someone's family (informal 'tú').

Somos ___ en mi familia.

There are ___ people in my family.

Meaning: There are ___ people in my family.

When to use: Use this phrase to say how many people are in your family (more natural than a literal 'hay' in casual talk).

Mi familia es ___.

My family is ___.

Meaning: My family is ___.

When to use: Use this to give a short description of your family (e.g., 'grande', 'pequeña', 'unida').

Mis papás están ___.

My parents are ___.

Meaning: My parents are ___.

When to use: Use this frame to describe your parents' situation (e.g., married, separated, divorced).