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“relatives” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/paɾenˈtela/

Example

En la boda asistió gran parte de la parentela.

Most of the relatives attended the wedding.

Illustration for parentela (relatives)

How to say “relatives” in Spanish

“Relatives” in Spanish is parentela.

Group of blood relatives.

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

Example sentences with parentela

Nos reunimos con la parentela para celebrar un cumpleaños.

We got together with the relatives to celebrate a birthday.

Tips for using parentela

  • Used when emphasis on blood ties is intended and normally excludes in-laws, so familia or parientes sounds more natural in everyday conversation.

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