Spanish words for kids · Family
Family in Spanish for kids
Family words are the closest to a child's heart. They're the words kids use to talk about the people they love most.
Family in Spanish
la familia
Sounds like ≈ lah fah-MEE-lyah
Good to know: Familia is feminine. Mi familia ("my family") is a phrase the songs repeat a lot.
The words
| English | Spanish | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| mom | mamá | mah-MAH |
| dad | papá | pah-PAH |
| grandma | la abuela | lah ah-BWEH-lah |
| grandpa | el abuelo | el ah-BWEH-loh |
| brother | el hermano | el ehr-MAH-noh |
| sister | la hermana | lah ehr-MAH-nah |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
¡Mi mamá, mamá!
My mom, mom!
from Mi Familia (My Family)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Mamá y Papá, Abuela y Abuelo, Te Quiero, Mi Casa, Un Año Nuevo, Compartir Juguetes, El Huevo de Dinosaurio, Yo Tengo, Tú Tienes and 3 more.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Look through family photos and name each person with their Spanish family word.
- 2Draw your familia together, one person at a time, labelling each one.
- 3Before a call with relatives, practise the family words you'll use.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Spanish songs with your family.