La familia crece - The family grows

Vocabulario y frases

the close relative el familiar cercano

My brother is a close relative. Mi hermano es un familiar cercano.

the distant relative el pariente lejano

My grandfather's cousin is a distant El primo de mi abuelo es un pariente
relative. lejano.

the in-laws la familia política

Your wife's parents, brothers and Los padres y los hermanos de tu esposa
sisters are your in-laws. son tu familia política.

the brother-in-law el cuñado

My sister's husband is my El marido de mi hermana es mi cuñado.
brother-in-law.

the sister-in-law la cuñada

My brother's wife is my sister-in-law. La mujer de mi hermano es mi cuñada.

the father-in-law el suegro

Your wife's father is your father-in-law. El padre de tu esposa es tu suegro.

the mother-in-law la suegra

Her husband's mother is her La madre de su marido es su suegra.
mother-in-law.

the son-in-law el yerno

My daughter's husband is my El marido de mi hija es mi yerno.
son-in-law.

the daughter-in-law la nuera

Your son's wife is your daughter-in-law. La mujer de tu hijo es tu nuera.

the great-grandfather el bisabuelo

My mother's grandfather is my El abuelo de mi madre es mi bisabuelo.
great-grandfather.

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the great-grandmother la bisabuela

My father's grandmother is my La abuela de mi padre es mi bisabuela.
great-grandmother.

the great-great-grandfather el tatarabuelo

His grandfather's grandfather is his El abuelo de su abuelo es su tatarabuelo.
great-great-grandfather.

the great-great-grandmother la tatarabuela

Your grandfather's grandmother is La abuela de vuestro abuelo es vuestra
your great-great-grandmother. tatarabuela.

the twins los mellizos

Maria is going to have twins. María va a tener mellizos.

the triplets los trillizos

Robert and Julia are going to have Roberto y Julia van a tener trillizos.
triplets.

the marriage el matrimonio

There are fewer and fewer marriages. Cada vez hay menos matrimonios.

the homosexual married couple el matrimonio homosexual

The homosexual married couple is El matrimonio homosexual va a adoptar
going to adopt a child. un niño.

the common-law couple la pareja de hecho

There are more and more common-law Cada vez hay más parejas de hecho.
couples.

maternity la maternidad
My friend is on maternity leave. Mi amiga está de baja por maternidad.

paternity la paternidad
Fathers enjoy their paternity. Los padres disfrutan de su paternidad.

the large family la familia numerosa

Large families receive financial help. Las familias numerosas reciben ayudas
económicas.

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the single mother la madre soltera

Single mothers raise their children Las madres solteras educan a sus hijos sin
without the help of their partner. ayuda de su pareja.

the orphan child el niño huérfano

They are going to adopt an orphan Ellos van a adoptar un niño huérfano.
child.

to adopt a child adoptar un niño

Marc and Ana want to adopt a child. Marc y Ana quieren adoptar un niño.

to raise a child educar a un hijo

Parents try to raise their children in the Los padres quieren educar a sus hijos de
best possible way. la mejor manera posible.

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Diálogo
The daughter informs her mother of her
engagement to be married.
Daughter: Mum, Alex and I are getting
married…
Mother: Really! about time!
Daughter: We're also going to adopt an
orphan child to love it and raise it..
Mother: What?
Daughter: Just what you heard, my parents
in-law and my sisters in-law are so excited
by the news.
Mother: I'm very happy too dear, but, are
you sure?
Daughter: Completely, Alex and I want to
have a large family…
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La hija le anuncia a su madre su próximo
compromiso matrimonial.
Hija: Mamá, Alex y yo nos casamos...
Madre: ¡No me digas!, ¡ya era hora!
Hija: Además vamos a adoptar un niño
huérfano para quererlo y educarlo..
Madre: ¿Qué?
Hija: Lo que oyes, mis suegros y mis
cuñadas están como locas por la noticia.
Madre: Yo también estoy muy contenta
cariño, pero ¿estáis seguros?
Hija: Segurísimos, Alex y yo queremos
tener una familia numerosa...
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Elige la respuesta correcta

1. Are Alex's parents happy that the couple are getting married?
a. They are not sure
b. No
c. Yes

2. Is the mother happy about the news of the adoption?

a. No, she is not happy at all.
b. She thinks it is a very bad idea.
c. Yes, but she is a bit uncertain.

3. How many children do Alex and his girlfriend want to have?

a. None
b. More than one
c. One

Respuestas: 1(c): 2(c): 3(b)

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