WEEK 12-FAMILY

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el abuelito granddad

el abuelo grandfather

el árbol genealógico family tree

el bisabuelo great-grandfather

el bisnieto, biznieto great-grandson

el cuñado / el hermano político brother-in-law

el gemelo idéntico (identical) twin, twin brother

el hermano brother

el hijastro stepson

el hijo son

el esposo husband

el nieto grandson

el padrastro stepfather

el padre father

el primo / la prima cousin

el sobrino nephew

el sobrino nieto great-nephew

el suegro father-in-law

el tatarabuelo great-great-grandfather

el tataranieto great-great-grandson

el tío uncle

el tío abuelo great-uncle

la abuela grandmother

la abuelita granny

la bisabuela great-grandmother

la bisnieta, biznieta great-granddaughter

la cuñada / la hermana política sister-in-law

la hermana sister

la hermanastra half sister / step sister

la hija daughter
 la hijastra stepdaughter

la madrastra stepmother

la madre mother

esposa
wife

la nieta granddaughter

la sobrina niece

la sobrina nieta great-niece

la suegra mother-in-law

la tatarabuela great-great-grandmother

la tataranieta great-great-granddaughter

la tia aunt

la tía abuela great-aunt

los hijastros stepchildren

los hijos children

los padres parents

los parientes / familiares relatives

madrina godmother

mis padrinos my godparents

padrino godfather

WHAT IS THE APOSTROPHE S?

The Apostrophe S is normally used to show possession, that there is a relationship between two things or that something
belongs to another.

- John's car (=The car of John. The car belongs to John)

EXERCISES
Parents grandparents brothers and sisters

A. How are these people related to Jane? Complete the chart with the appropriate family member.

B. Complete

Your mother's husband is your _____father____________.

Your father's father is your ___grandfather __________________.

Your brother's daughter is your _______niece_______________.

Your mother's brother is your _______uncle________________.

Your son’s brother is your ________son_______________.

Your husband’s mother is your _____mother in law_______________.
 C. Use the possessive case according to the example.
For example: Car / Tim -------- Tim’s car

1. Book/ Phil ______Phil´s book_____________

2. Bryan / sister ______Bryan´s sister_______________

3. the dog / nose _______dog’s nose______________

4. house / my parents ___My parent´s house__________________