Spanish grammar
La familia extendida
Talk about your extended family.
From the scene Mis primos y mi abuela (My cousins and my grandmother)
In short
Family words end in -o for a man, -a for a woman: primo / prima, tío / tía.
- cousin primo / prima
- aunt tía
- grandmother abuela
- nephew sobrino
- granddaughter nieta
Your turn
Which one goes with aunt?
Options: abuela · tía · primo / prima
Show answer
aunt → tía
How it works
Family words change -o / -a for male / female.
Good to know
Primo / prima (cousin), tío / tía (uncle / aunt), sobrino / sobrina (nephew / niece), nieto / nieta (grandson / granddaughter).
cousin primo / prima
Nuria
Es mi primo Pablo, el hijo de mi tía.
That's my cousin Pablo, my aunt's son.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Es mi (blank) Pablo, el hijo de mi tía.
Options: abuela · sobrino · primo
Show answer
Nuria
Es mi primo Pablo, el hijo de mi tía.
That's my cousin Pablo, my aunt's son.
aunt tía
Nuria
Mira, esa es mi tía Carmen.
Look, that's my aunt Carmen.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Mira, esa es mi (blank) Carmen.
Options: primo · abuela · tía
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Nuria
Mira, esa es mi tía Carmen.
Look, that's my aunt Carmen.
grandmother abuela
Nuria
Mi abuela vive allí, cerca de la iglesia.
My grandmother lives over there, near the church.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Mi (blank) vive allí, cerca de la iglesia.
Options: abuela · primo · tía
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Nuria
Mi abuela vive allí, cerca de la iglesia.
My grandmother lives over there, near the church.
nephew sobrino
Nuria
Es mi sobrino, el hijo de mi hermano.
He's my nephew, my brother's son.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Es mi (blank), el hijo de mi hermano.
Options: tía · sobrino · primo
Show answer
Nuria
Es mi sobrino, el hijo de mi hermano.
He's my nephew, my brother's son.
granddaughter nieta
Nuria
¡Claro! Soy su única nieta.
Of course! I'm her only granddaughter.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¡Claro! Soy su única (blank).
Options: primo · tía · nieta
Show answer
Nuria
¡Claro! Soy su única nieta.
Of course! I'm her only granddaughter.
Common mistake
Not prima or tío here. Pablo is male — your aunt's son.
Es mi primo Pablo, el hijo de mi tía.
That's my cousin Pablo, my aunt's son.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| cousin | primo / prima |
|---|---|
| aunt | tía |
| grandmother | abuela |
| nephew | sobrino |
| granddaughter | nieta |
More lines from the story
- NuriaMi tía habla con todo el pueblo.My aunt talks to the whole village.