Verb Agreement: โMis padres son amablesโ (My parents are kind).
๐ฌ Usage in Context โ Talking About Family
Tengo un hermano y una hermana. I have a brother and a sister.
Mi padre es mรฉdico. My father is a doctor.
Mis abuelos viven en Madrid. My grandparents live in Madrid.
ยฟCรณmo se llama tu madre? What is your motherโs name?
Mi familia es muy grande. My family is very big.
๐ง Fun Facts
In Spanish, itโs common to use affectionate terms like mamรก (mom) and papรก (dad).
Spanish family words can vary between countries โ for example, โpadreโ in Spain is sometimes replaced with โpapรก,โ and โhermanoโ may be โbroโ in informal speech.
The word familia is feminine, so we say la familia.