Talking About Family

Sharing about your family members with a new friend.

Friend
¿Tienes hermanos?
TYEH-nehs ehr-MAH-nohs?
Do you have siblings?
"Hermanos" can mean "brothers" or "siblings" in general. Family is a very popular conversation topic in Latin America.
You
Sí, tengo un hermano y una hermana. ¿Y tú?
see, TEHN-goh oon ehr-MAH-noh ee OO-nah ehr-MAH-nah. ee too?
Yes, I have one brother and one sister. And you?
Friend
Tengo tres hermanas. Somos una familia grande.
TEHN-goh trehs ehr-MAH-nahs. SOH-mohs OO-nah fah-MEE-lyah GRAHN-deh.
I have three sisters. We're a big family.
You
¡Qué lindo! Mis padres viven en Nueva York.
keh LEEN-doh! mees PAH-drehs VEE-vehn ehn NWEH-vah york.
How nice! My parents live in New York.
"Padres" means "parents" (literally "fathers"). "Mamá" and "papá" are "mom" and "dad."
Friend
¿Los extrañas?
lohs ehks-TRAH-nyahs?
Do you miss them?
"Extrañar" means "to miss" someone in Latin America. In Spain, they use "echar de menos" instead.