Every family word on the CEFR-levelled Lock&Learn Spanish lists with its meaning, the beginner ones in a real sentence. Filter it, flip it into flashcards, or carry it on your Lock Screen with Lock&Learn Spanish.
Family words in Spanish: madre and padre, hermanos and abuelos, hijos, tíos and primos, and the general words for family and relatives. One habit to learn early: the masculine plural covers mixed groups, so los padres are your parents and los hermanos can be brothers and sisters.
In Lock&Learn Spanish these words sit in their level packs (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and more), one per glance on the widget: a word waits on the widget, readable from day one; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. Beginner is free in full; every other pack opens with a free preview.
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| Word | Meaning | Level | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| familia | family | A1 | ¿Esta es tu familia?Is this your family? |
| abuelo | grandfather | A1 | ¿Cuántos años tiene tu abuelo?How old is your grandfather? |
| marido | husband | A1 | Mi marido es médico.My husband is a doctor. |
| bebé | young baby | A1 | ¿El bebé tiene hambre?Is the baby hungry? |
| padres | parents | A1 | Mis padres están en casa.My parents are at home. |
| padre | father | A1 | ¿Tu padre es alto?Is your father tall? |
| madre | mother | A1 | ¿Ella es tu madre?She is my mother. |
| hijo | son | A1 | Mi hijo es muy inteligente.My son is very intelligent. |
| hermano | brother | A1 | ¿Tu hermano es alto?Is your brother tall? |
| tío | uncle | A1 | ¿Dónde vive tu tío?My uncle lives in Madrid. |
| sobrino | nephew | A1 | ¿Mi sobrino es muy simpático?My nephew is very nice. |
| nieto | grandson | A1 | ¿Mi nieto es muy pequeño?Is my grandson very small? |
| primo | cousin | A1 | ¿Tu primo vive en Madrid?Does your cousin live in Madrid? |
| pareja | partner | A1 | ¿Es ella tu pareja?Is she your partner? |
| papá | dad | A1 | ¿Vive tu papá aquí?Does your dad live here? |
| mamá | mom/mum | A1 | Mi mamá cocina muy bien.My mum cooks very well. |
| hijo único | only child | A1 | ¿Eres hijo único?Are you an only child? |
| esposo | husband | A1 | ¿Viene tu esposo a la fiesta de esta noche?Is your husband coming to the party tonight? |
| gemelos | twins | A2 | |
| cuñado | brother-in-law | A2 | |
| suegro | father-in-law | A2 | |
| bisabuelo | great-grandfather | A2 | |
| primo hermano | first cousin | A2 | |
| yerno | son-in-law | B1 | |
| nuera | daughter-in-law | B1 | |
| parientes | relatives | B1 | |
| tatarabuelo | great-great-grandfather | B2 | |
| madre de alquiler | surrogate mother | B2 | |
| primo segundo | second cousin | B2 | |
| allegados | close friends or relatives | C1 | |
| allegado | a close friend or relative; a loved one | C1 |
Word lists follow the Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes inventories, with Lock&Learn's own level calibration. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
Madre and padre (mother, father), hermano and hermana (brother, sister), abuelo and abuela (grandfather, grandmother), hijo and hija (son, daughter), tío and tía (uncle, aunt), primo and prima (cousin). The 31 family words below come from the CEFR-levelled Lock&Learn Spanish lists, each with its meaning.
18 from A1, 5 from A2, 3 from B1, 3 from B2, 2 from C1. The level chip on each row says where the word sits, so you can stop at your level or read ahead. Beginner-level words carry a real example sentence; the rest show word and meaning, with their sentences in the app.
Install Lock&Learn Spanish, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Spanish. Enable the level packs these words come from (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate and more). A word waits on the widget, readable from day one; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: Beginner is free in full, and every other pack opens with a free preview. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan (with a 3-day free trial) or a monthly plan.