Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
familiar
Pronunciation
IPA/famiˈljaɾ/
Meaning
- adjectivefamiliar
Example
Ese lugar me resulta familiar.
That place is familiar to me.
More examples
En esta casa hay un ambiente familiar.
In this house there is a familiar atmosphere.
Core concept
A sight, sound, or object that triggers a sense of prior experience and seems recognizable.
Common phrases
me resulta familiar
seems familiar to me
familiar con
familiar with
ambiente familiar
familiar atmosphere
Similar words
conocido: Is a prior encounter that remains stored in memory as something known.
reconocible: Shows distinct features that allow it to be identified as the same thing when perceived.
cotidiano: Occurs commonly in everyday life and looks ordinary from frequent exposure.
Definition in Spanish
Que es conocido o reconocible porque se ha visto, oído o experimentado con anterioridad.
Word origin
From Latin familiaris 'of the household' (from familia 'household'), which extends into the sense 'known' or 'recognizable'.
Usage tips
- Me resulta familiar is a common conversational phrase to say that something seems familiar rather than that one knows it well.
Other meanings
- familiar-lookingadjective
- closeadjective
Opposites
- desconocidounknownadjective
Related words
- familiaridadfamiliaritynoun
- familiarizarfamiliarizeverb