When you have finished this lesson you can:
● Describe family relationships
● Use prepositions
● Use subordinate sentences
When you have finished this lesson you can:
● Describe family relationships
● Use prepositions
● Use subordinate sentences
Ana, Patrick and Pedro talk about their families. Notice the words they use regarding family members.
Ana, Patrick and Pedro talk about their families. Notice the words they use regarding family members.
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In England |
Many Spanish households now have two incomes where both partners are working. The classical structure of the husband earning all the family income and the wife being a housewife and mother still exists but is getting less common.
As state-provided child care for children under 3 years has very limited numbers of places available, many mothers take time off from work or work only part time until their children are 3 years old and can go into state-provided kindergarten (guarderias). Private child care services are available but are often too expensive for lower income groups. For this reason and upkeeping with traditions, the extended family, especially the grandparents, still play a very important role in family life. Many grandmothers look after their small grandchildren whilst the mothers return to work.
And in most families, it is normal to get together on Sundays at the grandparents’ house (or whoever has the biggest house), bringing together at least 3 generations for lunch.
Many Spanish households now have two incomes where both partners are working. The classical structure of the husband earning all the family income and the wife being a housewife and mother still exists but is getting less common.
As state-provided child care for children under 3 years has very limited numbers of places available, many mothers take time off from work or work only part time until their children are 3 years old and can go into state-provided kindergarten (guarderias). Private child care services are available but are often too expensive for lower income groups. For this reason and upkeeping with traditions, the extended family, especially the grandparents, still play a very important role in family life. Many grandmothers look after their small grandchildren whilst the mothers return to work.
And in most families, it is normal to get together on Sundays at the grandparents’ house (or whoever has the biggest house), bringing together at least 3 generations for lunch.
If you are married you can say:
If you are married you can say:
In Spanish there are two words to say you’re in a relationship, you can say novio (male) or novia (female) and whether you are male or female, you can say pareja.
In Spanish there are two words to say you’re in a relationship, you can say novio (male) or novia (female) and whether you are male or female, you can say pareja.
If you are asked about your civil status, say:
(Feminine will finish with an -a and masculine with -o.)
If you are asked about your civil status, say:
(Feminine will finish with an -a and masculine with -o.)
If you live with someone you can say:
If you live with someone you can say:
If you want to ask for someone's civil status please ask:
If you want to ask for someone's civil status please ask:
In Spanish if you want to say sibling, parents or grandparents in general you use the masculine format. (Hermanos, padres, abuelos)
In Spanish if you want to say sibling, parents or grandparents in general you use the masculine format. (Hermanos, padres, abuelos)
In Spanish when we talk about children in general we always say the masculine format: (Niños or Hijos)
In Spanish when we talk about children in general we always say the masculine format: (Niños or Hijos)
"Hermana" or "Hermano" is set before "twin" to indicate gender: (hermano gemelo or hermana gemela)
"Hermana" or "Hermano" is set before "twin" to indicate gender: (hermano gemelo or hermana gemela)
If siblings only share either mother or father, then the half-sibling is called:
If siblings only share either mother or father, then the half-sibling is called:
In Spanish, you don’t distinguish between grandparents on father's or mother's side. They are just called great-grandparents:
In Spanish, you don’t distinguish between grandparents on father's or mother's side. They are just called great-grandparents:
The next part would be "tatarabuelo" and "tatarabuela" and so on.
The next part would be "tatarabuelo" and "tatarabuela" and so on.
In Spain, a high proportion of marriages end in divorce and step parents are therefore quite normal.
In Spain, a high proportion of marriages end in divorce and step parents are therefore quite normal.
Sons and daughters in-law are called “yerno” or “nuera”.
Brother and sister in law are called "cuñado" or "cuñada"
Sons and daughters in-law are called “yerno” or “nuera”.
Brother and sister in law are called "cuñado" or "cuñada"
Tell Pedro that your wife is named Ana:
Tell Pedro that your wife is named Ana:
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Separados |
Preposition can indicate origin, destini, direction, place, reason, etc., the most important ones are:
A
Direction: vamos a Chile
Time: nos vemos a las 3 y media
DE
Posession: El coche de mi amiga es muy caro
Origin: Yo soy de Chile
Material: Esta blusa es de seda
Time: Nos vemos en mi casa a las 5 de la tarde
EN
Time: Estamos en Diciembre
Place: Nosotros estudiamos español en nuestra escuela
CON (with)
¡Un café con leche, por favor!
PARA (for)
Objective: Estudio todos los días para hablar bien español
Finality: Este regalo es para mi hijo
Time: El vestido estará listo para esta noche
POR
Place: Pasean por el bosque
Cause: Brindemos por Daniel, se lo merece
Reason: Si hacemos la fiesta, es sólo por ti
Undetermined time: Por la noche, siempre vamos a la playa
Price: Compré esta falda por sesenta euros.
Preposition can indicate origin, destini, direction, place, reason, etc., the most important ones are:
A
Direction: vamos a Chile
Time: nos vemos a las 3 y media
DE
Posession: El coche de mi amiga es muy caro
Origin: Yo soy de Chile
Material: Esta blusa es de seda
Time: Nos vemos en mi casa a las 5 de la tarde
EN
Time: Estamos en Diciembre
Place: Nosotros estudiamos español en nuestra escuela
CON (with)
¡Un café con leche, por favor!
PARA (for)
Objective: Estudio todos los días para hablar bien español
Finality: Este regalo es para mi hijo
Time: El vestido estará listo para esta noche
POR
Place: Pasean por el bosque
Cause: Brindemos por Daniel, se lo merece
Reason: Si hacemos la fiesta, es sólo por ti
Undetermined time: Por la noche, siempre vamos a la playa
Price: Compré esta falda por sesenta euros.
Use the correct preposition “en, a or por”:
Use the correct preposition “en, a or por”:
Choose the correct audio and drag it to the corresponding word and click "answer" when you have finished all.
Choose the correct audio and drag it to the corresponding word and click "answer" when you have finished all.
![]() desde | ![]() | Patrick viajó ____ Madrid ayer |
![]() a | Llegué ____ España en 2011 | |
![]() por | Llego ____ la noche a Inglaterra |
Examples of adversities / joints with the link "que"
Examples of adversities / joints with the link "que"
Examples of adversities / joints with the link "cuando" When used when repeating regularly:
Examples of adversities / joints with the link "cuando" When used when repeating regularly:
Examples of adversities / relics with the link "porque"
Examples of adversities / relics with the link "porque"
Quiz-Time
You have now finished this lesson. In the next section, you will answer some quiz questions/ tasks to test yourself for how much you have learned so far. At the end of the quiz, you receive your results.
Quiz-Time
You have now finished this lesson. In the next section, you will answer some quiz questions/ tasks to test yourself for how much you have learned so far. At the end of the quiz, you receive your results.
Tell Pedro that you are divorced:
Tell Pedro that you are divorced:
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Tia | |
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Bisabuela | |
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Nieta | |
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Abuela |
Say it's your (female) cousin:
Say it's your (female) cousin:
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Ask Pedro if he is married:
Ask Pedro if he is married:
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Are you separated | |
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Are you single | |
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Are you married |
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When things happen regularly | |
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When things only happen once |
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She is you mother in law | |
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She is your grandmother | |
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she is your cousin | |
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She is your mother |
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Your sister | |
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Your aunt | |
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Your twin brother | |
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Your twin sister |
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Cuñada | |
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Hermana | |
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Tia | |
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Abuela |
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Exercise | Result | Your answer | Correct answer |