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Lesson 3: How to Talk About Your Family – European Spanish Beginner (Free Lesson for Adults)

CEFR Level:

  • A2 Level (Advanced Beginner)

Goal:

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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?
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?
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.
Paco:
¿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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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?
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?
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.

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.

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.

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