CEFR Level:
- A2 Level (Advanced Beginner)
Goal:
At the end of your learning session, you must be able to understand the script provided on this page just by reading and listening to it. Your goal is to understand the script, not memorise it.
How to Talk About Your Family in Spanish (w/ FREE Script and Audio)
Rocío:
Hola, Paco. ¿Cuántos sois en tu familia? NM: Hi, Paco. How many people are in your family? LT: Hi, Paco. How many are you in your family?
Hola, Paco. ¿Cuántos sois en tu familia? NM: Hi, Paco. How many people are in your family? LT: Hi, Paco. How many are you in your family?
Paco:
Somos cinco: mi padre, mi madre, mi hermano, mi hermana y yo. ¿Y tú? NM: There are five of us: my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, and me. And you? LT: We are five: my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, and I. And you?
Somos cinco: mi padre, mi madre, mi hermano, mi hermana y yo. ¿Y tú? NM: There are five of us: my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, and me. And you? LT: We are five: my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, and I. And you?
Rocío:
Nosotros también somos cinco: mi padre, mi madre, mi hermano, mi hermana y yo. NM: There are five of us too: my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, and me. LT: We also are five: my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, and I.
Nosotros también somos cinco: mi padre, mi madre, mi hermano, mi hermana y yo. NM: There are five of us too: my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, and me. LT: We also are five: my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, and I.
Paco:
¿Tus hermanos tienen hijos? NM: Do your siblings have children? LT: Your siblings have children?
¿Tus hermanos tienen hijos? NM: Do your siblings have children? LT: Your siblings have children?
Rocío:
Mi hermana tiene tres hijos: un hijo y dos hijas NM: My sister has three children: one son and two daughters. LT: My sister has three children: one son and two daughters.
Mi hermana tiene tres hijos: un hijo y dos hijas NM: My sister has three children: one son and two daughters. LT: My sister has three children: one son and two daughters.
Paco:
Ah, entonces tienes un sobrino y dos sobrinas. NM: Ah, so you have one nephew and two nieces. LT: Ah, so you have one nephew and two nieces.
Ah, entonces tienes un sobrino y dos sobrinas. NM: Ah, so you have one nephew and two nieces. LT: Ah, so you have one nephew and two nieces.
Rocío:
Sí, claro. Mis padres ya son abuelos. NM: Yes, of course. My parents are already grandparents. LT: Yes, clear. My parents already are grandparents.
Sí, claro. Mis padres ya son abuelos. NM: Yes, of course. My parents are already grandparents. LT: Yes, clear. My parents already are grandparents.
Paco:
Entonces, tus padres tienen nietos: un nieto y dos nietas. NM: So, your parents have grandchildren: one grandson and two granddaughters. LT: So, your parents have grandchildren: one grandson and two granddaughters.
Entonces, tus padres tienen nietos: un nieto y dos nietas. NM: So, your parents have grandchildren: one grandson and two granddaughters. LT: So, your parents have grandchildren: one grandson and two granddaughters.
Rocío:
Eso es. ¿Y tú? ¿Tus hermanos tienen hijos? NM: Exactly. What about you? Do your brothers and sisters have kids? LT: That is [it]. And you? Your siblings have children?
Eso es. ¿Y tú? ¿Tus hermanos tienen hijos? NM: Exactly. What about you? Do your brothers and sisters have kids? LT: That is [it]. And you? Your siblings have children?
Paco:
No, no tienen hijos, pero mis tíos sí. NM: No, they don’t have children, but my uncles do. LT: No, they don’t have children, but my uncles yes.
No, no tienen hijos, pero mis tíos sí. NM: No, they don’t have children, but my uncles do. LT: No, they don’t have children, but my uncles yes.
Rocío:
¡Ah, qué bien! ¿Cuántos primos tienes? NM: Oh, that’s great! How many cousins do you have? LT: Ah, how good! How many cousins you have?
¡Ah, qué bien! ¿Cuántos primos tienes? NM: Oh, that’s great! How many cousins do you have? LT: Ah, how good! How many cousins you have?
Paco:
Tengo tres primos y cuatro primas. ¿Y tú? ¿Cuántos primos tienes? NM: I have three male cousins and four female cousins. And you? How many cousins do you have? LT: I have three male cousins and four female cousins. And you? How many cousins you have?
Tengo tres primos y cuatro primas. ¿Y tú? ¿Cuántos primos tienes? NM: I have three male cousins and four female cousins. And you? How many cousins do you have? LT: I have three male cousins and four female cousins. And you? How many cousins you have?
Rocío:
Yo no tengo primos, pero tengo una gata y un perro. ¿Vosotros tenéis gatos o perros? NM: I don’t have cousins, but I have a female cat and a male dog. Do you have cats or dogs? LT: I not have cousins, but I have a female cat and a male dog. Do you all have cats or dogs?
Yo no tengo primos, pero tengo una gata y un perro. ¿Vosotros tenéis gatos o perros? NM: I don’t have cousins, but I have a female cat and a male dog. Do you have cats or dogs? LT: I not have cousins, but I have a female cat and a male dog. Do you all have cats or dogs?
Paco:
Sí, nosotros tenemos dos gatos y tres perros. NM: Yes, we have two male cats and three male dogs. LT: Yes, we have two male cats and three male dogs.
Sí, nosotros tenemos dos gatos y tres perros. NM: Yes, we have two male cats and three male dogs. LT: Yes, we have two male cats and three male dogs.
Rocío’s mom shows up.
Paco:Rocío, ¿quién es? NM: Rocío, who is she? LT: Rocío, who is (she)?
Rocío:
Ella es mi mamá. NM: She is my mom. LT: She is my mom.
Ella es mi mamá. NM: She is my mom. LT: She is my mom.
Paco’s parents show up.
Rocío:¿Quiénes son? NM: Who are they? LT: Who are they?
Paco:
Ellos son mis padres. Mi madre y mi padre. NM: Those are my parents. My mom and my dad. LT: Those are my parents. My mom and my dad.
Ellos son mis padres. Mi madre y mi padre. NM: Those are my parents. My mom and my dad. LT: Those are my parents. My mom and my dad.
Congratulations! You have just completed your 3rd lesson.
