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“family” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/faˈmilja/

Example

¿Dónde está tu familia?

Where is your family?

Illustration for familia (family)

How to say “family” in Spanish

“Family” in Spanish is familia.

Group of people connected by kinship or shared household life.

Full entry for familia: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with familia

Mi familia siempre cena junta los domingos.

My family always has dinner together on Sundays.

Tips for using familia

  • Familia commonly denotes the people who make a home together, while hogar refers to the physical dwelling and parientes refers to relatives in general.

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