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Spanish family & people vocabulary

Essential Spanish vocabulary for family & people — 60 words with English translations, audio playback and a flashcard quiz.

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This guide turns a SPEAKZY lesson topic into a focused vocabulary article. The words are grouped for quick study, with English meanings, pronunciation hints where available, tap-to-hear audio, flashcards and a short quiz. Use the first key words as your warm-up, then work through the full list in chunks. Say each word out loud before checking the translation. If a word is useful for travel, family, food, work or daily conversation, save it mentally as a phrase starter rather than an isolated word. When you finish, jump into the related SPEAKZY course topic. The app uses the same vocabulary inside structured lessons, sentence practice and review, so the article becomes a natural bridge from browsing to proper speaking practice.

What this lesson covers

Core Spanish words for family and people.

English meanings, pronunciation hints, and tap-to-hear audio.

A quick flashcard flow and quiz to make the words stick.

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Learn the first set, listen out loud, then move into the full list below.

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Practice quiz

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bebé

Full vocabulary list

Words 1–20
  • madre
    MAH-dreh
    mother
  • padre
    PAH-dreh
    father
  • hermano
    ehr-MAH-noh
    brother
  • hermana
    ehr-MAH-nah
    sister
  • hijo
    EE-hoh
    son
  • hija
    EE-hah
    daughter
  • familia
    fah-MEE-lyah
    family
  • bebé
    beh-BEH
    baby
  • casa
    KAH-sah
    house
  • mi
    mee
    my
  • abuelo
    ah-BWEH-loh
    grandfather
  • abuela
    ah-BWEH-lah
    grandmother
  • nieto
    NYEH-toh
    grandson
  • nieta
    NYEH-tah
    granddaughter
  • viejo
    BYEH-hoh
    old
  • joven
    HOH-behn
    young
  • querido
    keh-REE-doh
    dear
  • pueblo
    PWEH-bloh
    town
  • visita
    bee-SEE-tah
    visit
  • ellos
    EH-yohs
    they
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